(n) :
(microscopy) A condensing lens in which the light is confined to an annular pencil by means of a small, round diaphragm (the "spot"), and used in darkfield illumination.
(n) :
(microscopy) A condensing lens in which the light is confined to an annular pencil by means of a small, round diaphragm (the "spot"), and used in darkfield illumination.