covering power

American  

noun

Photography.

1. the maximum area of a scene that can be recorded with good definition by a particular lens.

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Etymology

Origin of covering power

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

Nicholas Confessore is New York-based political and investigative reporter for The Times and a staff writer at the Times Magazine, covering power and influence in Washington, tech, media and beyond.

From New York Times • Jan. 2, 2024

I've spent years in Washington now covering power and politics, and out in the rest of the country, and seeing how those policies impact people in their homes.

From Salon • Jan. 16, 2023

Belloni’s column on Hollywood is a cornerstone of Puck News, a new digital media company covering power and money centers in Washington, D.C.,

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2022

A body whose function is to give covering power.

From Handwork in Wood by Noyes, William

But there is one serious exception to the covering power of this method of limitation.

From The Riddle of the Rhine; chemical strategy in peace and war by Lefebure, Victor