Definition of Spherical aberration

1. Noun. An optical aberration resulting in a distorted image.


Definition of Spherical aberration

1. Noun. (optics) A type of lens aberration which causes blurriness, particularly away from the centre of the lens. ¹

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Medical Definition of Spherical aberration

1. A lens defect in which image forming rays passing through the outer zones of the lens focus at a distance from the principal plane, different from that of the rays passing through the centre of the lens. The aberration caused by (near-paraxial) monochromatic light rays or electron beams passing through different radii of a lens not coming to the same focus. (05 Aug 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Spherical Aberration

spherands
spherator
sphere
sphere of influence
sphere of knowledge
sphered
sphereing
sphereless
spherelike
spheres
spheres of influence
spheresthesia
spheria
spheric
spherical
spherical aberration (current term)
spherical aberrations
spherical amalgam
spherical angle
spherical angles
spherical cap
spherical caps
spherical form of occlusion
spherical geometry
spherical harmonics
spherical lens
spherical lune
spherical nucleus
spherical polygon
spherical recess

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