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optical aberration

DEFINITIONS OF: optical aberration

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n an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image

Synonyms:
aberration, distortion
Types:
chromatic aberration
an optical aberration in which the image has colored fringes
spherical aberration
an optical aberration resulting in a distorted image
Type of:
optical phenomenon
a physical phenomenon related to or involving light
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