property of an optical system that causes an image to have certain easily recognisable flaws
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Aberrations are caused by geometrical factors such as the shapes of surfaces, their spacing, and alignments. Image problems caused by factors such as scratches or contamination are not called aberrations. See also: spherical aberration (narrower) [ IATE:1247304 ]
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