ghost image

Bedeutung (Englisch)

Any undesired image appearing at the image plane of an optical system; either a false image of the desired object, or an out-of-focus image of a bright source of light in the field of the optical system.

Synonyme

phantasm

ghost

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phantom

pseudomorphism

ghost signal

double image

false image

false appearance

erroneous indication

non-relevant indication

fold-over

ghost pulse

Etymologie (Englisch)

From ghost (noun sense 3, via noun sense 4).