Scheimpflug principle

proper noun

A geometric rule that describes the orientation of the plane of focus of an optical system (such as a camera) when the lens plane is not parallel to the image plane.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Scheimpflug principle
  1. A geometric rule that describes the orientation of the plane of focus of an optical system (such as a camera) when the lens plane is not parallel to the image plane.

Origin

Named after Austrian army Captain Theodor Scheimpflug, who used it in devising a systematic method and apparatus for correcting perspective distortion in aerial photographs.

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APA

Scheimpflug principle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Scheimpflug%20principle

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“Scheimpflug principle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Scheimpflug%20principle. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Scheimpflug principle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Scheimpflug%20principle.

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