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LENS FLARE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-08-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Cinematography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- diffusion effect
1, record 1, English, diffusion%20effect
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- diffusion 1, record 1, English, diffusion
correct
- soft focus effect 2, record 1, English, soft%20focus%20effect
correct
- soft focus 2, record 1, English, soft%20focus
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Diffusion causes bright areas to bleed or flare into dark areas. When a diffusion filter is placed over the camera lens, the bright highlight areas flare into the dark shadow areas, producing a pleasant, sort of natural diffusion effect. 1, record 1, English, - diffusion%20effect
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Cinématographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- flou artistique
1, record 1, French, flou%20artistique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Effet produit par l'emploi d'un verre spécial permettant d'obtenir des contours flous, plutôt que nets, lorsque des zones claires ont tendance à s'étendre dans les zones sombres. 2, record 1, French, - flou%20artistique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fotografía
- Cinematografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- desenfoque artístico
1, record 1, Spanish, desenfoque%20art%C3%ADstico
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-05-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lens hood
1, record 2, English, lens%20hood
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sunshade 2, record 2, English, sunshade
correct, United States
- sky shade 2, record 2, English, sky%20shade
correct, United States
- lens shade 3, record 2, English, lens%20shade
correct
- sun shade shield 4, record 2, English, sun%20shade%20shield
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A lens hood is intended to shade the lens from light just outside its angle of view-light which might otherwise flare into the picture area.... A hood is shaped to suit one angle of view. 1, record 2, English, - lens%20hood
Record 2, Key term(s)
- sunshield
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- parasoleil
1, record 2, French, parasoleil
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pare-soleil 2, record 2, French, pare%2Dsoleil
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le parasoleil est un simple cône en métal noirci. Placé sur l'objectif, il ne laisse pénétrer que les rayons lumineux utiles. 1, record 2, French, - parasoleil
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-10-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- lens flare
1, record 3, English, lens%20flare
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- image parasite liée au port de lentilles de contact
1, record 3, French, image%20parasite%20li%C3%A9e%20au%20port%20de%20lentilles%20de%20contact
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Flou visuel caractérisé par la présence d'une image secondaire ou image parasite. 1, record 3, French, - image%20parasite%20li%C3%A9e%20au%20port%20de%20lentilles%20de%20contact
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 2, record 3, French, - image%20parasite%20li%C3%A9e%20au%20port%20de%20lentilles%20de%20contact
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1988-09-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- lens flare
1, record 4, English, lens%20flare
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Light, reflected and re-reflected from airglass surfaces, that finally falls on the image plane. The effect in the camera is a reduction in contrast of the dark (shadow) areas .... 1, record 4, English, - lens%20flare
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- reflet d'objectif
1, record 4, French, reflet%20d%27objectif
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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