Contextualizebeta

pull-focus

noun
/pʊl ˈfəʊkəs/UK

Etymology

From pull + focus.

Definitions

  1. A filming technique whereby the focal point is drawn towards the viewer

    A filming technique whereby the focal point is drawn towards the viewer; also a shot (as part of an edit) in which such a technique is used. Also used attributively.

    • ...this image of pure light forms (through a pull-focus) into an image of a snow-covered field, in the middle of which is a mother holding her two sons.
    • To set up a pull-focus shot, frame your shot so that the two subjects, at different distances from the camera, are in view.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for pull-focus. 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