Term: Contrast Sensitivity Function (CSF)
Note:
“Search Glossary” button searches only the glossary. Temporary note: search not enabled for two- and three-character terms; browse by alphabet.
“Search“ button at the top right of the page searches the Web site, not the glossary.
Suggest a term
Term: Contrast Sensitivity Function (CSF)
- Definition:
- A functional description of the visual systems threshold sensitivity to peak-to-peak luminance differences ( i.e., contrast) of a range of sine wave spatial frequencies. While the CSF is dependent on the average luminance viewing conditions, a single one is usually adopted for typical conditions.
- Category:
- Image
- See also: