F-NUMBER


Meaning of F-NUMBER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈef-ˌnəm-bər ]

noun

Etymology: f ocal length

Date: circa 1903

1. : the ratio of the focal length to the aperture in an optical system

2. : a number following the symbol f/ that expresses the effectiveness of the aperture of a camera lens in relation to brightness of image so that the smaller the number the brighter the image and therefore the shorter the exposure required

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.