chromatic aberration

American  

noun

Optics.

1. the variation of either the focal length or the magnification of a lens system with different wavelengths of light, characterized by prismatic coloring at the edges of the optical image and color distortion within it.

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chromatic aberration British  

noun

1. a defect in a lens system in which different wavelengths of light are focused at different distances because they are refracted through different angles. It produces a blurred image with coloured fringes

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chromatic aberration Scientific  

1. See under aberration

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Etymology

Origin of chromatic aberration

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

However, for OTN wavelengths, ordinary visible cameras lose sensitivity and only a few commercially available lenses exist that can correct chromatic aberration.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2024

Plus, the sunlight caused a chromatic aberration that added a halo effect above the wings.

From Washington Post • Apr. 27, 2023

The chromatic aberration is visible in the distance, but it doesn’t impact utility.

From The Verge • Feb. 4, 2022

One common type of aberration is chromatic aberration, which is related to color.

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

The Huygens brothers found a way to reduce chromatic aberration considerably by using a combination of two thin lenses in the eyepiece of a telescope, instead of one fat lens.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin