Stop number (original) (raw)

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I. (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens systemplay

Synonyms:

f number; focal ratio; speed; stop number

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Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas

Hypernyms ("stop number" is a kind of...):

ratio (the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient))

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