hyperfocal distance

noun hy·per·fo·cal distance \ˌhī-pər-ˈfō-kəl-\

Definition of HYPERFOCAL DISTANCE

: the nearest distance upon which a photographic lens may be focused to produce satisfactory definition at infinity

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First Known Use: 1905

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