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defocus Meaning & Definition

/diːˈfəʊkəs/

What Does Defocus Mean?

Defocus is a verb that means To cause (a lens, or a beam of light or particles, etc.) to be out of focus. As a noun, it means The process of going out of focus.

Defocus: Key Facts

Part of speechverb, noun
Pronunciation/diːˈfəʊkəs/
Verb formsdefocuses, defocusing, defocused

Defocus Definition (Verb)

  1. To cause (a lens, or a beam of light or particles, etc.) to be out of focus.

Defocus as a Noun

  1. The process of going out of focus.
  2. The distance by which the focal point is in front of (positive defocus) or beyond (negative defocus) the image or target surface.

Synonyms of Defocus

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Word Forms & Grammar

defocus (third-person singular simple present defocuses or defocusses, present participle defocusing or defocussing, simple past and past participle defocused or defocussed)

defocus (uncountable)

Words That Rhyme With Defocus

Origin of Defocus

From de- + focus.

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