phase-contrast

adjective

: of or employing the phase-contrast microscope

Examples of phase-contrast in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Autofocus: Hybrid Phase/Contrast Without Subject Recognition The GR III uses a hybrid phase-contrast detection autofocus system, the same type as advanced mirrorless cameras. PCMAG, 29 June 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of phase-contrast was in 1934

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“Phase-contrast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phase-contrast. Accessed 2 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

phase-contrast

adjective
: of or employing the phase-contrast microscope
phase-contrast optics
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