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結像 (けつぞう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

結けつ像ぞう

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ぞ

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Meanings

1

noun

imaging; image formation

Technical term used in optics, photography, and related fields for the process of forming an image on a surface or sensor.

レンズの結けつ像ぞう性せい能のうを評ひょう価かする。
Evaluate the imaging performance of the lens.
結けつ像ぞう面めんにピントを合あわせる。
Focus on the image plane.

Kanji

結tie, bind, contract
像statue, picture, image

Similar words

画が像ぞう
画像 is a general term for a picture or image, while 結像 refers specifically to the process or result of forming an optical image.
撮さつ像ぞう
撮像 emphasizes the capturing or sensing of an image, often in electronic imaging, whereas 結像 focuses on the optical formation itself.

Etymology

Compound of 結 (けつ, 'to tie, bind, form') and 像 (ぞう, 'image, figure'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of optical image formation.