| HYPERFOCAL | • hyperfocal adj. (Photography) Describing the distance on which a camera must be focused in order to achieve the maximum… • HYPERFOCAL adj. referring to the minimum distance from a lens at which all objects can be focussed clearly. |
| FERROGRAPHY | • ferrography n. The analysis of particle wear on machine components based on the contaminants found in lubricating oil. • FERROGRAPHY n. a technique for measuring magnetically the wear on machinery. |
| FILMOGRAPHY | • filmography n. A selective list of movie titles that share a similar characteristic such as the same genre, the same… • FILMOGRAPHY n. a list of the films of a particular actor or director. |
| FLEXOGRAPHY | • flexography n. A method of printing using a rubber or polymer rotating printing plate, most commonly used for packaging… • FLEXOGRAPHY n. a method of rotary letterpress printing using a resilient printing plate and solvent-based ink, used characteristically for printing on metal foil or plastic. |
| FLUOROGRAPHY | • fluorography n. Photofluorography. • fluorography n. Visualisation of radiolabelled material. • FLUOROGRAPHY n. the photography of the image produced on a fluorescent screen by X rays. |
| FRACTOGRAPHY | • fractography n. The study of fracture surfaces of materials. • FRACTOGRAPHY n. the microscopic study of fractures in metal surfaces. |
| REPROACHFULLY | • reproachfully adv. In a reproachful manner. • REPROACHFUL adv. reproving. |
| HALFPENNYWORTH | • halfpennyworth n. (Britain) As much as could be bought for a halfpenny (pre- or post-decimalisation). • halfpennyworth n. (Britain, informal) A negligible amount. • halfpennyworth n. (Britain, informal) One’s opinion or thoughts; one’s two cents. |
| HYPERINFLATION | • hyperinflation n. (Economics) A very high rate of inflation. • HYPERINFLATION n. inflation growing at a very high rate in a very short time. |
| REFLECTOGRAPHY | • reflectography n. An infrared technique used by art historians to detect layers beneath the top surface of a painting… • REFLECTOGRAPHY n. a technique used to detect underdrawing, etc. in a painting, in which infrared light is bounced off the lowest, gessoed layer and the resulting image viewed on a TV monitor. |
| HALFPENNYWORTHS | • halfpennyworths n. Plural of halfpennyworth. • HALFPENNYWORTH n. as much as is sold for a halfpenny or is worth a halfpenny. |
| HYPERFASTIDIOUS | • hyperfastidious adj. Extremely fastidious. • HYPERFASTIDIOUS adj. excessively fastidious. |
| HYPERFUNCTIONAL | • hyperfunctional adj. Having, or characterised by, increased function. • HYPERFUNCTIONAL adj. relating to hyperfunction, the overactivity of a gland or other bodily organ. |
| HYPERINFLATIONS | • hyperinflations n. Plural of hyperinflation. • HYPERINFLATION n. inflation growing at a very high rate in a very short time. |