circle of confusion

cir·cle of con·fu·sion

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Definition of circle of confusion words

noun circle of confusion a circular spot on a film, resulting from the degree to which a pencil of light reflected from the field of view is focused in front of or behind the film, or from aberration of the lens, or from both. 1

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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