"soft focus" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} soft focus (uncountable)
  1. (photography) The blur produced by spherical aberration in a lens, sometimes deliberately used to produce a dreamy effect or to eliminate blemishes. Wikipedia link: soft focus Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Photography
    Sense id: en-soft_focus-en-noun-cgmD2Soa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: arts, hobbies, lifestyle, photography
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