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# kCIApplyOptionDefinition

The domain of definition (DOD) of the produced image.

```
let kCIApplyOptionDefinition: String
```

## Discussion

The associated value is either a Core Image filter shape or a four-element array (<doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Foundation/NSArray>) that specifies a rectangle.

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