depth of field

noun

, Optics, Photography.

1. the range of distances along the axis of an optical instrument, usually a camera lens, through which an object will produce a relatively distinct image.

depth of field

noun

1. See depth of focus
   the range of distance in front of and behind an object focused by an optical instrument, such as a camera or microscope, within which other objects will also appear clear and sharply defined in the resulting image Compare depth of focus

Word History and Origins

Origin of depth of field¹

First recorded in 1910–15