focal plane
noun Optics.
a plane through a focal point and normal to the axis of a lens, mirror, or other optical system.Compare principal plane.
the transverse plane in a telescope where the real image of a distant view is in focus.
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Origin of focal plane
First recorded in 1890–95
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British Dictionary definitions for focal plane
focal plane
noun
the plane that is perpendicular to the axis of a lens or mirror and passes through the focal point
the plane in a telescope, camera, or other optical instrument in which a real image is in focus
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