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single-focus

|sin/gle/fo/cus|

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🇺🇸

/ˈsɪŋɡəl ˈfoʊkəs/

🇬🇧

/ˈsɪŋɡəl ˈfəʊkəs/

one-point concentration

Etymology
Etymology Information

'single-focus' originates from the combination of 'single,' meaning 'one,' and 'focus,' meaning 'center of interest or activity.'

Historical Evolution

'Single-focus' evolved from the need to describe lenses or attention that is concentrated on one point.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it referred to lenses with a single focal point, but it has expanded to describe any singular concentration of attention.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

having or characterized by a single point of concentration or attention.

The single-focus lens is ideal for portrait photography.

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Last updated: 2025/02/07 05:27