"defocus" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /diːˈfəʊkəs/ [UK]
Etymology: de- + focus Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|focus}} de- + focus Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} defocus (uncountable)
  1. The process of going out of focus. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-defocus-en-noun-D9BBlIwh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 14 34 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 42 18 40
  2. (optics) The distance by which the focal point is in front of (positive defocus) or beyond (negative defocus) the image or target surface. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Optics
    Sense id: en-defocus-en-noun-9lEDcXea Categories (other): English terms prefixed with de- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 42 18 40 Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, optics, physical-sciences, physics

Verb

IPA: /diːˈfəʊkəs/ [UK] Forms: defocuses [present, singular, third-person], defocusses [present, singular, third-person], defocusing [participle, present], defocussing [participle, present], defocused [participle, past], defocused [past], defocussed [participle, past], defocussed [past]
Etymology: de- + focus Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|focus}} de- + focus Head templates: {{en-verb|past2=defocussed|pres_3sg2=defocusses|pres_ptc2=defocussing}} defocus (third-person singular simple present defocuses or defocusses, present participle defocusing or defocussing, simple past and past participle defocused or defocussed)
  1. (transitive) To cause (a lens, or a beam of light or particles, etc.) to be out of focus. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-defocus-en-verb-giAjG8NK Categories (other): English terms prefixed with de- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 42 18 40

Inflected forms

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