autofocus

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English

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Etymology

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From auto- +‎ focus.

Noun

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autofocus (uncountable)

  1. (electronics, photography) 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.

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Verb

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autofocus (third-person singular simple present autofocuses or autofocusses, present participle autofocusing or autofocussing, simple past and past participle autofocused or autofocussed)

  1. To focus automatically.
    My camera makes a funny sound when it autofocuses.
    The camera was autofocused before the picture was taken.

French

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Etymology

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From auto- +‎ focus.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /o.tɔ.fɔ.kys/, /ɔ.tɔ.fɔ.kys/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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autofocus m (plural autofocus)

  1. autofocus (lens system)

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Italian

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from English autofocus. By surface analysis, auto- +‎ focus.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌaw.toˈfɔ.kus/
  • Rhymes: -ɔkus
  • Hyphenation: au‧to‧fò‧cus

Noun

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autofocus m (invariable)

  1. autofocus (lens system)

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autofocus f (invariable)

  1. autofocus (camera)

Further reading

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  • autofocus in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Polish

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Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pl

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from English autofocus.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aw.tɔˈfɔ.kus/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔkus
  • Syllabification: au‧to‧fo‧cus

Noun

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autofocus m inan (abbreviation AF)

  1. (electronics, photography) autofocus

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Further reading

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  • autofocus in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • autofocus in Polish dictionaries at PWN