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Record 1 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optics
  • Photography
OBS

--term used in optics to describe rays near the optical axis of a lens. Rays farthest from the axis are termed abaxial.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Optique
  • Photographie
OBS

--voisin de l'axe. (Se dit des rayons lumineux peu inclinés sur l'axe optique d'un système centré

Spanish

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