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retrofocus

retrofocus noun: a wide-angle lens with an inverted telephoto configuration.

Noun

retrofocus (uncountable)

  1. (attributive) A wide-angle lens with an inverted telephoto configuration.

Verb

retrofocus (third-person singular simple present retrofocuses, present participle retrofocusing, simple past and past participle retrofocused)

  1. To focus backwards.

Forms of retrofocus

third-person singular presentretrofocuses
present participleretrofocusing
past participleretrofocused
pastretrofocused

Origin of retrofocus

From retro- + focus.

Questions about retrofocus

What does retrofocus mean?
Retrofocus means a wide-angle lens with an inverted telephoto configuration.
What part of speech is retrofocus?
Retrofocus can be a noun or a verb.

Words near retrofocus in the dictionary

  1. retroflexing
  2. retroflexion
  3. retroflexions
  4. retroflexive
  5. retroflexively
  6. retrofocus
  7. retrofocused
  8. retrofocuses
  9. retrofocusing
  10. retroforeland
  11. retrofract

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