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

defluvium
defluvium capillorum
defluvium unguium
deflux
defluxion
defluxions
defly
defn
defo
defoam
defoamed
defoamer
defoamers
defoaming
defoams
defocus (current term)
defocused
defocuses
defocusing
defocussed
defocusses
defocussing
defog
defogged
defogger
defoggers
defogging
defogs
defoliant
defoliants

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"; ..."

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