lateral magnification

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lateral magnification [′lad·ə·rəl ‚mag·nə·fə′kā·shən]

(optics)

The ratio of some linear dimension, perpendicular to the optical axis, of an image formed by an optical system, to the corresponding linear dimension of the object. Also known as magnification.

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