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defocusing

defocusing is the present participle and gerund of defocus.

Meaning of defocus

Verb

defocus (third-person singular simple present defocuses or defocusses, present participle defocusing or defocussing, simple past and past participle defocused or defocussed)

  1. (transitive) To cause (a lens, or a beam of light or particles, etc.) to be out of focus.

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Questions about defocusing

What is defocusing the present participle and gerund of?
Defocusing is the present participle and gerund of defocus.

Words near defocusing in the dictionary

  1. defoaming
  2. defoams
  3. defocus
  4. defocused
  5. defocuses
  6. defocusing
  7. defocussed
  8. defocusses
  9. defocussing
  10. Defoe
  11. defoedation

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