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Siemens star

Siemens star noun: a radial, sunburst-like test target used to measure the resolution and image quality of optical instruments, cameras, scanners, and printers.

siemens star: a radial, sunburst-like test target used to measure the resolution and image quality of optical...
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Noun

Siemens star (plural Siemens stars)

  1. A radial, sunburst-like test target used to measure the resolution and image quality of optical instruments, cameras, scanners, and printers.
    Synonyms:
    spoke target

Synonyms of Siemens star

Forms of Siemens star

pluralSiemens stars

Origin of Siemens star

Developed in the 1930s by Siemens & Halske AG to test the lenses of their narrow-film cameras.

Questions about Siemens star

What does Siemens star mean?
Siemens star means a radial, sunburst-like test target used to measure the resolution and image quality of optical instruments, cameras, scanners, and printers.
What part of speech is Siemens star?
Siemens star is a noun.
What is the plural of Siemens star?
The plural of Siemens star is Siemens stars.

Words near Siemens star in the dictionary

  1. SIEM
  2. Siem Reap
  3. Siemak
  4. siemens
  5. Siemens cycle
  6. Siemens star
  7. Siemens-Martin process
  8. Siemens-Martin steel
  9. Siemenses
  10. Siemer
  11. Siemers

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