lateral magnification
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noun Optics.
the ratio of the height of the image to the height of the object in a lens or other optical system.
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Also called transverse magnification.
Words nearby lateral magnification
lateral line, lateral line system, lateral lisp, lateral longitudinal stria, laterally, lateral magnification, lateral meristem, lateral moraine, lateral nystagmus, lateral pass, lateral plane
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