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• resolving power — The property or capability of a radar set or of photographic equipment to form distinguishable images. In radar, the range resolution is determined by the pulse width, whereas the angular resolution is dependent on the antenna beam width. The… …   Aviation dictionary

• resolving power — n the ability of an optical system to form distinguishable images of objects separated by small angular distances * * * the ability of the eye or of a lens to make separately visible small objects that are close together, thus revealing the… …   Medical dictionary

• resolving power — n. 1. a measure of the smallest distance between two points in the image of an optical system when the two points can be distinguished as separate 2. the ability of a photographic emulsion to produce a picture containing fine detail …   English World dictionary

• resolving power — Resolution Res o*lu tion ( l? sh?n), n. [F. r[ e]solution. L. resolutio a loosening, solution. See {Resolve}.] 1. The act, operation, or process of resolving. Specifically: (a) The act of separating a compound into its elements or component parts …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• resolving power —    The maximum number of distinguishable lines per millimeter that can be recorded by photographic material or by a lens. Not all photographic materials or lenses have the same characteristics in this respect …   Forensic science glossary

• resolving power — (1) The resolution of an optical system defines the closest proximity of two objects that can be seen as two distinct regions of the image. This limit depends upon the Numerical Aperture (N.A.) of the optical system, the contrast step between… …   Dictionary of molecular biology

• resolving power — noun Date: 1879 1. the ability of an optical system to form distinguishable images of objects separated by small angular distances 2. the ability of a photographic film or plate to reproduce the fine detail of an optical image …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• resolving power — 1. Optics. the ability of an optical device to produce separate images of close objects. 2. Photog. the degree to which a lens or photographic emulsion is able to define the details of an image. [1875 80] * * * …   Universalium

• resolving power — noun the ability of a microscope or telescope to measure the angular separation of images that are close together • Syn: ↑resolution • Hypernyms: ↑physical phenomenon …   Useful english dictionary

• resolving power — noun a quantitative measure of the ability of an optical instrument to produce separable images Syn: angular resolution …   Wiktionary

• resolving power — ability of a telescope or microscope to differentiate between the main object and background objects …   English contemporary dictionary