(DoD, NATO) An optical element such as a sheet of glass, gelatine, or plastic dyed in a specific manner to absorb selectively light of certain colors.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). light filter. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/light_filter/definitions/1962550 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "light filter" http://smartdefine.org/light_filter/definitions/1962550 (accessed September 21, 2026). |
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| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "light filter" 4 April 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/light_filter/definitions/1962550> |