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noun Optics.

a distortion produced by a lens in which the magnification decreases toward the edge of the field.

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Origin of barrel distortion

First recorded in 1885–90

Words nearby barrel distortion

barrel cactus, barrel chair, barrel chest, barrel-chested, barrel cuff, barrel distortion, barrel engine, barreleye, barrelfish, barrelful, barrelhead

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That clear spirit is what goes into every barrel of The Macallan.
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And for Scotch in particular—which can spend decades in the barrel—wood is critical to the finished spirit.
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Their legendary barrel aging program is unique, even among Scottish distilleries, for its range of natural color expressions.
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Gelhaus proceeded to fire eight shots at Gonzalez, striking him seven times, when he said Gonzalez raised the barrel.
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And yet, even while seldom leaving the capital, they offer a perspective on the city that tilts toward distortion.
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One hundred to the right barrel—nothing left for the second barrel!
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
It wasn't any scruple of mercy, for Hicks was as cold-blooded a brute as ever glanced down a gun-barrel.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
A Laplander who cannot get Tobacco sucks chips of a barrel or pieces of anything else which has contained it.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
In the fall the barrel of his rifle had been so covered with dead leaves and dust that he could not take aim.
Hunting the Lions|R.M. Ballantyne
The second barrel was discharged with no better result, except that a splinter of its horn was knocked off.
Hunting the Lions|R.M. Ballantyne

British Dictionary definitions for barrel distortion

barrel distortion

noun

photog distortion of an image produced by an optical system that causes straight lines at image margins to bulge outwards

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