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autofocus

noun

Etymology

From auto- + focus.

  1. borrowed from focus
  2. prefixed as autofocus — “auto + focus”

Definitions

  1. A feature of some cameras and other optical systems that allows a correct focus on the…

    A feature of some cameras and other optical systems that allows a correct focus on the subject to be obtained automatically

    • This camera has autofocus, so it's more expensive.

  2. To focus automatically.

    • My camera makes a funny sound when it autofocuses.
    • The camera was autofocused before the picture was taken.

The neighborhood

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No curated loop yet for autofocus. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA