Tiefenschärfe

German

Etymology

Tiefe +‎ -n- +‎ Schärfe

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtiːfn̩ʃɛʁfə/

Noun

Tiefenschärfe f (genitive Tiefenschärfe, plural Tiefenschärfen)

  1. (photography, colloquial) depth of field
    Synonym: Schärfentiefe

Usage notes

From a technical and grammatical point of view, it's more appropriate to speak of Schärfentiefe (literally depth of sharpness), rather than Tiefenschärfe (literally sharpness of depth).

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