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defocus.

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

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/diːˈfəʊkəs/UK/diˈfoʊkəs/General-American
  1. To cause (a lens, or a beam of light or particles, etc.) to be out of focus.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English focus English defocus From de- + focus.

noun/diːˈfəʊkəs/UK/diˈfoʊkəs/General-American
  1. The process of going out of focus.

    uncountable
  2. The distance by which the focal point is in front of (positive defocus) or beyond (negative defocus) the image or target surface.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English focus English defocus From de- + focus.

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