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depth of field

distance between the nearest and the furthest objects that are in focus in an image
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depth of field

Summary

depth of field is an optical phenomenon[1]. It draws 866 Wikipedia views per month (optical_phenomenon category, ranking #8 of 20).[2]

Key Facts

  • depth of field's instance of is recorded as optical phenomenon[3].
  • depth of field is a type of length[4].
  • depth of field's Commons category is recorded as Depth of field[5].
  • depth of field's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Depth of field[6].
  • depth of field's Commons gallery is recorded as Depth of field[7].
  • depth of field's different from is recorded as depth of focus[8].
  • depth of field's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[9].

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Definition and Type

depth of field's instance of is recorded as optical phenomenon[3]. It is a type of length[4].

Why It Matters

depth of field draws 866 Wikipedia views per month (optical_phenomenon category, ranking #8 of 20).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from → depth of focus
    Subclass of → length
    On focus list of wikimedia project → Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
    Instance of → optical phenomenon
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007548129205171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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