"microfocus" meaning in English

See microfocus in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: microfoci [plural]
Etymology: micro- + focus Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|micro|focus}} micro- + focus Head templates: {{en-noun|microfoci}} microfocus (plural microfoci)
  1. (radiography) The ability to focus on a microscopic target
    Sense id: en-microfocus-en-noun-aYi8sjUB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with micro- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 66 34 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with micro-: 61 39 Topics: medicine, radiography, radiology, sciences

Verb

Forms: microfocuses [present, singular, third-person], microfocusing [participle, present], microfocused [participle, past], microfocused [past]
Etymology: micro- + focus Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|micro|focus}} micro- + focus Head templates: {{en-verb}} microfocus (third-person singular simple present microfocuses, present participle microfocusing, simple past and past participle microfocused)
  1. (radiography) To focus on a microscopic target
    Sense id: en-microfocus-en-verb-KQTcYA~o Topics: medicine, radiography, radiology, sciences

Inflected forms

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