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optical aberration
A flaw in the imaging properties of a lens, mirror, or optical system. There are six main types of optical aberration:
- astigmatism
- chromatic aberration (a problem restricted to lenses)
- coma
- distortion
- field curvature
- spherical aberration
See also aberration of starlight.
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