autofocus
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autofocus
noun auto-focus
- A feature of some cameras and other optical systems that allows a correct focus on the subject to be obtained automatically This camera has autofocus, so it's more expensive.
- The automatic setting of the focus on an input element. Once the polyfill kicks in, it hijacks the user's input cursor and places it into a different field, a problem that does not exist in the native implementation of autofocus.
Similar: AF
verb autofocuses · autofocusses · autofocusing · autofocussing · autofocused
- To focus automatically. My camera makes a funny sound when it autofocuses.
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Similar: AF
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Talk about this word "autofocus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/autofocus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. autofocus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/autofocus "autofocus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/autofocus.Cite this
@misc{autofocus_2026,
title = {autofocus},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/autofocus},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
