hyperfocal distance

American

[hahy-per-foh-kuhl, hahy-] / ˈhaɪ pərˈfoʊ kəl, ˌhaɪ- /

noun

Photography.

the distance, at a given f number, between a camera lens and the nearest point hyperfocal point having satisfactory definition when focused at infinity.

hyperfocal distance British

/ ˌhaɪpəˈfəʊkəl /

noun

the distance from a camera lens to the point beyond which all objects appear sharp and clearly defined

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Etymology

Origin of hyperfocal distance

First recorded in 1900–05; hyper- + focal

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