prime focus

prime fo·cus

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [prahym foh-kuh s]
- /praɪm ˈfoʊ kəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [prahym foh-kuh s]
- /praɪm ˈfoʊ kəs/

Definition of prime focus words

noun prime focus the focal point of the objective lens or primary mirror of a telescope 0

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prime focus popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for prime focus

noun prime focus

focal point — Also called principal focus. Optics. either of two points on the axis of a mirror, lens, or other optical system, one point being such that rays diverging from it are deviated parallel to the axis upon refraction or reflection by the system and the other point being such that rays parallel to the axis of the system converge to the point upon refraction or reflection by the system.

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