chromatic aberration


nounOptics.
  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.

Origin of chromatic aberration

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First recorded in 1825–35

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British Dictionary definitions for chromatic aberration

chromatic aberration

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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Scientific definitions for chromatic aberration

chromatic aberration

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