hyperfocal distance

[ hahy-per-foh-kuhl, hahy- ]

noun

, Photography.

1. the distance, at a given f number, between a camera lens and the nearest point hyperfocal point having satisfactory definition when focused at infinity.

hyperfocal distance

/ ˌhaɪpəˈfəʊkəl /

noun

1. the distance from a camera lens to the point beyond which all objects appear sharp and clearly defined

Word History and Origins

Origin of hyperfocal distance¹

First recorded in 1900–05; hyper- + focal