barrel distortion

bar·rel dis·tor·tion

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Definitions of barrel distortion words

noun barrel distortion distortion of an image produced by an optical system that causes straight lines at image margins to bulge outwards 3
noun barrel distortion a distortion produced by a lens in which the magnification decreases toward the edge of the field. 1

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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