Stopping Down at Multimedia Glossary

What is it? In photography, to decrease the size of aperture in a lens, e.g., to stop down from f/3.5 to f/16 (larger aperture numbers signify smaller apertures). Increases depth of field and reduces the amount of light allowed to expose the film. Opposite: open up

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