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Definition of Defocus
1. Verb. To deliberately cause a lens, or a beam of light or particles, to be out of focus ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Defocus
1. to cause to go out of focus [v -CUSED, -CUSING, -CUSES or -CUSSED, -CUSSING, -CUSSES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Defocus
Literary usage of Defocus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Origin and Its Meaning: On the Origin of the Universe and Its Mechanics by Roger Ellman (2004)
"(The effects of the focus / defocus alternations continuously cancel each other
out during the travel of the rays of medium from the source to the ..."
2. Measurements for Competitiveness in Electronics (1994)
"When the video system has sufficient resolution, one practical solution to this
kind of problem would be to defocus the video camera or to use a camera with ..."
3. New World Vistas: Air and Space Power for the 21st Century (Summary) by Gene H. McCall, John A. Corder (1996)
"... defocus Air Force investments to utilize commercial and university developments
in the following areas: • High capacity communications "backbones"; ..."