"f-number" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: f-numbers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} f-number (plural f-numbers)
  1. (photography) The ratio of the focal length of a lens to its diameter; a measure of the light-gathering ability of the lens. Wikipedia link: f-number Categories (topical): Photography Synonyms: f-value Related terms: f-stop Translations (ratio of the focal length of a lens to its diameter): aukkosuhde (Finnish), aukko (Finnish), fényerő (Hungarian), waepuare (Maori)
    Sense id: en-f-number-en-noun-Y-H6e5WQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: arts, hobbies, lifestyle, photography

Inflected forms

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