stop down
Advanced (C1)formal
In photography, to make the hole in the camera lens smaller so more of the photo is in focus.
"Stop down to f/11 if you want the background to be sharp as well."
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Alfredo & Coral turn up the heat with BLINDFOLDED AXE-THROWING! | Semi-Finals | BGT 2026
Britain's Got Talent · 2:02
Stop down.
Spring Doubles Championship Europe & South America
Brawlhalla · 532:22
Team combo got them both stop down.
iPhone 18 Pro/Duo Impressions: Mogged
Marques Brownlee · 1:35
it can actually stop down with manual control.
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Saturday Night Live · 1:24
-We had to stop down for almost an hour
iPhone 18 Pro Review: All About that Chip
Marques Brownlee · 2:19
you can stop down that lens to something like this.