focal length

/ˌfoʊkəl ˈlɛŋθ/
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Other forms: focal lengths

Definitions of focal length
  1. noun
    the distance from a lens to its focus
    synonyms: focal distance
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    type of:
    distance
    the property created by the space between two objects or points
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