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Meaning of depth of field | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

The distance in front of and behind the subject that appears to be in focus.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Deutsch Schärfentiefe Tiefenschärfe
Español profundidad de campo
Suomi syväterävyysalue terävyysalue
Français profondeur de champ
Magyar mélységélesség
Italiano profondità di campo
日本語 被写界深度
한국어 피사계 심도
Nederlands scherptediepte
Português profundidade de campo

Examples

“Not long ago, it was difficult to produce photographs of tiny creatures with every part in focus. That’s because the lenses that are excellent at magnifying tiny subjects produce a narrow depth of field. A photo processing technique called focus stacking has changed that.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

depth peeling depth perception depth psychology depth sounder depth-first search depthe

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