dynamic range.

The range between low and high levels a system can meaningfully detect, represent, or reproduce.

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Words that belong together

• sensor dynamic range
• a wide dynamic range

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The sensor’s dynamic range preserved detail around the bright opening.

They reduced the gain to keep the input within the available dynamic range.

Usage notes

Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Singular dynamic range; plural dynamic ranges. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.