"autofocus" meaning in English

See autofocus in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From auto- + focus. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|auto|focus}} auto- + focus Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} autofocus (uncountable)
  1. (electronics, photography) A feature of some cameras and other optical systems that allows a correct focus on the subject to be obtained automatically Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Electronics, Photography Synonyms: AF Translations (automatic focus): autofokus [common-gender] (Danish), Autofokus [masculine] (German), autofókusz (Hungarian), autofokus [masculine, neuter] (Norwegian Bokmål), autofokus [masculine, neuter] (Norwegian Nynorsk), autofocus [masculine] (Polish), autofokus [masculine] (Polish), autofoco [masculine] (Portuguese), autofoco [masculine] (Spanish), autofokus [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-autofocus-en-noun-z1bEBHqf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with auto-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations, Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 93 7 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with auto-: 59 41 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 82 10 4 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 82 9 4 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 92 8 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 85 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 92 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations: 86 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations: 95 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 81 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 88 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 82 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 87 13 Topics: arts, business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, electronics, energy, engineering, hobbies, lifestyle, natural-sciences, photography, physical-sciences, physics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: auto-focus

Verb

Forms: autofocuses [present, singular, third-person], autofocusses [present, singular, third-person], autofocusing [participle, present], autofocussing [participle, present], autofocused [participle, past], autofocused [past], autofocussed [participle, past], autofocussed [past]
Etymology: From auto- + focus. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|auto|focus}} auto- + focus Head templates: {{en-verb|past2=autofocussed|pres_3sg2=autofocusses|pres_ptc2=autofocussing}} autofocus (third-person singular simple present autofocuses or autofocusses, present participle autofocusing or autofocussing, simple past and past participle autofocused or autofocussed)
  1. To focus automatically.
    Sense id: en-autofocus-en-verb-FCxf2OLv
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: auto-focus

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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