covering power
nounPhotography.
the maximum area of a scene that can be recorded with good definition by a particular lens.
Origin of covering power
1First recorded in 1890–95
- Also called coverage.
Words Nearby covering power
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How to use covering power in a sentence
Taylor, Taylor & Hobson also make a good wide-angle lens, possessing great covering power and at a moderately low price.
The Barnet Book of Photography | VariousPainters prefer the product to zinc-white chiefly because it is much more opaque and possesses a much greater covering power.
Fineness of grinding, uniformity of color in respect to its coloring and covering power, and brilliancy, are valued essentials.
Practical Carriage and Wagon Painting | Mayton Clarence HillickThe sample which departs the least from its own color has the best body or covering power.
Practical Carriage and Wagon Painting | Mayton Clarence HillickThe sample covering the glass most solidly has the strongest covering power.
Practical Carriage and Wagon Painting | Mayton Clarence Hillick
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