autofocus

noun, verb — 3 senses

autofocus

noun

Etymology From auto- + focus.

1

Arts, Business, Electrical engineering, Electricity, Electromagnetism, Electronics, Energy, Engineering, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Natural sciences, Photography, Physical sciences, Physics 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.

2

Computing, Engineering, Graphical user interface, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences The automatic setting of the focus on an input element.

2013, Jon Raasch, JavaScript Programming: Pushing the Limits 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.

Synonyms: AF

autofocus

verb

Etymology From auto- + focus.

1

To focus automatically.

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

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