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f-number
or f number
[ ef-nuhm-ber ]
/ ˈɛfˌnʌm bər /
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noun Optics, Photography.
a number corresponding to the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a lens system, especially a camera lens. In f/1.4, 1.4 is the f-number and signifies that the focal length of the lens is 1.4 times as great as the diameter. Abbreviations:f/, f/, f, f:
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Compare relative aperture.
Origin of f-number
First recorded in 1890–95
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British Dictionary definitions for f-number
f-number
f number
noun
photog the numerical value of the relative aperture. If the relative aperture is f8, 8 is the f-number and indicates that the focal length of the lens is 8 times the size of the lens apertureSee also T-number
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