Term: Distortion, geometric
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Term: Distortion, geometric
- Definition:
- Distortion in which the true geometry of an object is not properly represented in the digital image, e.g., barrel (sides of a square bulge out) or pincushion (sides of a square curve inward). Some factors that can cause geometric distortion include: system optics, sensor defects, or mis-position of the image plane relative to the plane of the object being digitized.
- Category:
- Image
- See also:
- Distortion