field stop

noun

The aperture that limits the field of view of a lens.

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Meanings

nounfield stop (plural field stops)

plural field stops

  1. engineeringThe aperture that limits the field of view of a lens.
  2. governmentAn on the ground stop made by a police officer.
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APA

field stop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/field%20stop

MLA

“field stop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/field%20stop. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “field stop,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/field%20stop.

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