Definition of Depth of field

1. Noun. In photography, the distance in front of and behind the subject that appears to be in focus. ¹

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Medical Definition of Depth of field

1. The depth or thickness of the object space that is simultaneously in acceptable focus. The distance between the closest and farthest objects in focus within a scene as viewed by a lens at a particular focus and with given settings. The depth of field varies with the focal length of the lens and its f-stop setting or numerical aperture, and the wavelength of light. Depth of fields only a small fraction of a micrometre can be achieved at 546 nm with microscope lenses of N.A. Greater than 0.9. (05 Aug 1998)

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