diffusion disk

diffusion disk

[də′fyü·zhən ‚disk]
(optics)
A piece of transparent material that is marked or embossed, and is used with a camera lens to give the image a hazy softened quality. Also known as diffusing disk.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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