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Examples of phase-contrast in a Sentence
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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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“Phase-contrast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phase-contrast. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
Medical Definition
phase-contrast
adjective
: of or employing the phase-contrast microscope
phase-contrast optics
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