f-number

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f-num·ber

(ĕf′nŭm′bər)
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.]
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f-number

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f number

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(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

(ˈɛfˌnʌm bər)

n.
a number corresponding to the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a lens system, esp. a camera lens. Symbol: f/
[1890–95]
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f-number

n (Phot) → Blende f, → Blendenzahl f
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