resolving power


noun
  1. Optics. the ability of an optical device to produce separate images of close objects.

  2. Photography. the degree to which a lens or photographic emulsion is able to define the details of an image.

Origin of resolving power

1
First recorded in 1875–80

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resolving power

noun
  1. Also called: resolution physics

    • the ability of a microscope, telescope, or other optical instrument to produce separate images of closely placed objects

    • 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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