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A measure of the effectiveness of an optical system in enlarging or reducing an image. For an optical system that forms a real image, such a measure...
Focusing and variable magnification (in 'Binoculars' article)
The magnification produced in binoculars reduces the apparent depth of focus because of the enlarged image. Therefore, binoculars require some ability



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