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f-number
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f-num·ber (fnmbr)
n.
The ratio of the focal length of a lens or lens system to the effective diameter of its aperture. Also called f-stop.
[f(ocal length) + number.]
f-number, f number
n
(Miscellaneous Technologies / Photography) Photog the numerical value of the relative aperture. If the relative aperture is f8, 8 is the f-number and indicates that the focal length of the lens is 8 times the size of the lens aperture See also T-number
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f-number
n (Phot) → Blende f, → Blendenzahl f
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