f/stop

A form of f-stop — Any of the discrete steps or stopping points for adjusting the aperture of a lens, either marked on a ring on the lens and adjusted by rotating that ring or marked in the display of a digital camera and adjusted by buttons or touch-sensitive controls.

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Meanings

nounf/stop (plural f/stops)

plural f/stops

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of f-stop.
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