depth of field

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Noun

depth of field (countable and uncountable, plural depths of field)

  1. (photography) The distance in front of and behind the subject that appears to be in focus.
    Synonym: DOF
    Coordinate term: depth of focus
    • 2013 July-August, Catherine Clabby, “Focus on Everything”, in American Scientist‎[1], archived from the original on 21 March 2016:
      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.

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