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f-number
or f number
[ ef-nuhm-ber ]
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. : f /, f/, f, f:
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 aperture See also T-number
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Word History and Origins
Origin of f-number1
First recorded in 1890–95
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Example Sentences
Instead of F-number keys, there are buttons for switching tabs, switching to full screen mode and moving backward and forward in the browser.
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