resolving power
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- noun
- /rɪˈzɑlvɪŋ ˈpaʊər/
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poder de resolución
- Signals from the various dishes, taken together, create a "virtual telescope" with the resolving power of a single telescope as big as the space between the disparate dishes.
Examples
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At the start of the 20th century, telescopes had vastly better resolving power and bigger apertures.
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In a properly designed display at the proper viewing distance, the images of the subpixels are below the resolving power of the eye, and it is immaterial that different frequencies of light are coming from different parts of the pixel.
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There is a simple relationship between mirror size and resolving power: R = 11.6 / D.
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That is, each antenna views the same region on the sky with a resolving power of 35 arcminutes.
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"Cat" lenses are remarkably free from chromatic aberrations and have very good resolving power.
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The resolving power of film is measured simply by its ability to reproduce patterns of horizontal and vertical black lines on a white background as lines and not as uniform gray areas.
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The sensor itself can go pound-for-pound against Canon's and Nikon's full-frame sensors in regards to dynamic range, color rendition, and resolving power.
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It yields more natural noise, lacks the pattern noise that I have seen with the Sony-powered NEX-7 at all ISO settings above 400, and has higher resolving power in real-world situations.
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The new European telescope has a resolving power of 0.17 arc seconds.
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Astronomers search for black holes in the centers of nearby galaxies, chiefly with the resolving power of the Hubble Space Telescope.
Synonyms
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How clear and detailed an image or screen looks
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase combines 'resolve' (to render distinct parts visible) with 'power' (capacity), so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it means the capacity or ability to distinguish closely spaced objects. The verb+"power" construction to indicate ability is a regular, cross-linguistic pattern, making the MWE compositionally transparent to B1 learners.
Etymology
Resolving power comes from the idea that resolving means 'to separate' and power means 'ability'. Imagine two tiny stars that look like one. A microscope or telescope with more resolving power can separate them so you see two, which is why the term means 'the ability to show very close objects as separate images'.