soft focus

soft fo·cus

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sawft, soft foh-kuh s]
- /sɔft, sɒft ˈfoʊ kəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sawft, soft foh-kuh s]
- /sɔft, sɒft ˈfoʊ kəs/

Definitions of soft focus words

noun soft focus an image, often created by a special lens, that is recognizable but somewhat blurred or diffused. 1
uncountable noun soft focus If something in a photograph or film is in soft focus, it has been made slightly unclear to give it a more romantic effect. 0
noun soft focus the technique of making a photograph or film appear slightly unclear in order to give it a romantic effect 0
noun soft focus (as modifier) 0
adjective soft focus slightly unclear so as to give a more romantic effect 0

See all 5 definitions of soft focus

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Origin of soft focus

First appearance:

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

First recorded in 1915-20

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Parts of speech for Soft focus

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Soft focus

soft focus popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

soft focus usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for soft focus

noun soft focus

idealisation — Alternative spelling of idealization.
idealization — the act or process of idealizing something.

All 2 Synonyms of soft focus