depth of field

noun phrase

: the range of distances of the object in front of an image-forming device (such as a camera lens) measured along the axis of the device throughout which the image has acceptable sharpness

Examples of depth of field in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Camera Preview Menu: Double-light press on it to trigger the camera menu for options like depth of field and exposure control. —

Prakhar Khanna, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024 Users can slide a finger along it to access and use different camera features, like the depth of field. —

Clare Duffy, CNN, 9 Sep. 2024 This device placed a camera atop multiple planes of glass to provide a depth of field never before seen in animation. —

Jeremy Fassler, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2024 The lens realizes an even broader depth of field at f/8 (6.6 feet to infinity), f/11 (4.2 feet to infinity), f/16 (3 feet to infinity), and f/22 (1 foot to infinity). —

PCMAG, 26 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for depth of field

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Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of depth of field was in 1855

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“Depth of field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/depth%20of%20field. Accessed 6 Oct. 2024.

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