Airy disc

A form of Airy disk — The bright central region of the diffraction pattern resulting from a uniformly illuminated circular aperture.

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Meanings

nounAiry disc (plural Airy discs)

plural Airy discs

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Airy disk.
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