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pincushion distortion

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pincushion distortion [′pin‚ku̇sh·ən di‚stȯr·shən]
(electronics)
Distortion in which all four sides of a received television picture are concave (curving inward).
(optics)
Aberration in which the magnification produced by an optical system increases with the distance of the object point from the optical axis, so that the image of a square has concave sides.


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The units also employ a self-convergence system that eliminates top and bottom pincushion distortion resulting in exceptional screen performance.
The units also employ a self-convergence system that eliminates top and bottom pincushion distortion resulting in exceptional screen performance.
Conventional C-arms suffer from pincushion distortions that show implanted hardware and K-wires to be curved at the edge of the imaging field.
 
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