resolving-power
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resolving power
Origin:
1875–80
1875–80
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| resolving power | |
| —n | |
| 1. | physics Also called: resolution |
| a. the ability of a microscope, telescope, or other optical instrument to produce separate images of closely placed objects | |
| b. the ability of a spectrometer to separate two adjacent peaks in a spectrum | |
| 2. | photog the ability of an emulsion to show up fine detail in an image |
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Resolving-power
is always a great word to know.
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| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
resolving power n.
The ability of a lens to distinguish small objects in close proximity.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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