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resolving power resolution angular resolution List of telescopes by angular resolution Rayleigh's criterion

The ability of a microscope or telescope to measure the angular separation of images that are close together WordNet 3.0

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The ability of a microscope or telescope to measure the angular separation of images that are close together WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

Angular resolution describes the ability of any image-forming device such as an optical or radio telescope, a microscope, a camera, or an eye, to distinguish small details of an object, thereby making it a major determinant of image resolution. Wikipedia

The capability of an optical or other sensor to discern small objects Wikipedia Disambiguation

A quantitative measure of the ability of an optical instrument to produce separable images. Wiktionary

Measure. Wiktionary (translation)

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resolving power, resolution

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