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Airy disc

American  
[air-ee] / ˈɛər i /

noun

Optics.

  1. the bright central part of the diffraction pattern of light from a point source that is diffracted by a circular aperture.

Etymology

Origin of Airy disc

Named after Sir George Biddel Airy (1801–92)

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