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stop down

/stɒp daʊn/

/stɑp daʊn/

Translations

stop downverb

stopped down

Past Simple

stopped down

Past Participle

stopping down

Gerund

/stɒp daʊn/

/stɑp daʊn/

diaphragmerPhoto; se dit d’un objectif que l’on ferme pour réduire l’ouverture.

The photographer decided to stop down the lens to f/8 to get a greater depth of field.

Le photographe a décidé de diaphragmer l’objectif à f/8 pour obtenir une plus grande profondeur de champ.

Additional translations

fermer le diaphragmePhoto; tournure plus explicite et courante en français.

Synonyms

shut down

stop downverb

To decrease the aperture size of a camera lens, allowing less light to enter.

The photographer decided to stop down the lens to f/8 to get a greater depth of field.