ALL meanings of f-number
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F f - noun f-number a number corresponding to the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a lens system, especially a camera lens. In f /1.4, 1.4 is the f-number and signifies that the focal length of the lens is 1.4 times as great as the diameter. /, f/, f, f: Abbreviation: f. 1
- noun f-number the numerical value of the relative aperture. If the relative aperture is f8, 8 is the f-number and indicates that the focal length of the lens is 8 times the size of the lens aperture 0
- noun f-number a number that represents the relative aperture of a lens, equal to the focal length divided by the effective diameter of the lens aperture: a higher number indicates a smaller opening 0