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Meaning of actinic focus in English:

actinic focus

noun

rare Photography Optics

  • (With reference to a lens or other optical system) the focal point or focal distance for actinic light.

    If chromatic aberration has not been corrected, the actinic focus may differ from the focus of visible light.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Art-union.