"focusing cloth" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: focusing cloths [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} focusing cloth (plural focusing cloths)
  1. (photography, historical) A cloth thrown over a camera (and the operator's head and shoulders) to exclude all light except that which comes through the lens. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Photography Synonyms: focussing cloth
    Sense id: en-focusing_cloth-en-noun-28D5KqON Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: arts, hobbies, lifestyle, photography

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