- principal point
- principal point n either of two points on the principal axis of a lens where the object and image have the same size and are not inverted in relation to each other
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Principal point — Principal Prin ci*pal, a. [F., from L. principalis. See {Prince}.] 1. Highest in rank, authority, character, importance, or degree; most considerable or important; chief; main; as, the principal officers of a Government; the principal men of a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
principal point — index gist (ground for a suit), main point Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Principal Point — (coord|64|55|S|63|27|W|) is a prominent ice covered headland lying 4 nautical miles (7 km) east of Cape Errera and forming the southeast end of Wiencke Island, in the Palmer Archipelago. First charted by the French Antarctic Expedition under… … Wikipedia
principal point — noun 1. : the point at which a principal visual ray intersects a perspective plane 2. : either of two points on the axis of a lens so related that a ray from any point of the object directed toward one principal point will emerge from the lens in … Useful english dictionary
principal point — pagrindinis taškas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. principal point vok. Hauptpunkt, m rus. главная точка, f pranc. point principal, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
principal point — pagrindinis taškas statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Fotogrametrijoje – taškas pagrindo plokštumoje, kurioje tiesė, einanti per perspektyvinį centrą, yra statmena fotografijos plokštumai ir kerta pagrindo plokštumą. atitikmenys: angl. principal … NATO terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
principal point of lens — pagrindinis lęšio taškas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. principal point of lens vok. Hauptpunkt der Linse, m rus. главная точка линзы, f pranc. point principal de la lentille, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
principal point — Optics. the point where a principal plane intersects the axis. [1695 1705] * * * … Universalium
principal point — As it relates to photography, it is the foot of the perpendicular to the photo plane through the perspective center. Generally, it is determined by the intersection of the lines joining opposite or diagonal collimating or fiducial marks. See also … Aviation dictionary
principal — Principal, Estre le Principal et plus excellent, Primas partes in re aliqua agere, Principatum tenere. Pansa a esté nostre principal aide et secours, Principem habuimus Pansam. Laquelle chose est la principale et la meilleure, et la plus forte,… … Thresor de la langue françoyse
