self-focus
self-focus verb: to focus itself, or by itself.
Verb
self-focus (third-person singular simple present self-focuses or self-focusses, present participle self-focusing or self-focussing, simple past and past participle self-focused or self-focussed)
- to focus itself, or by itself
- Each small section of the incoming laser pulse self-focuses into a sharp focal spot at the self-focusing distance.
- The beam initially diffracts linearly and self-focusses slowly into a soliton.
Noun
self-focus (uncountable)
- concentration of attention on itself
- A few of our studies, however, have explored individual differences in self-focus.
- Self-focus, self-preoccupation, and the like do not automatically spell an enlargement of one's general self-knowledge.
- the ability or feature of photographic or video camera to focus itself
- Self-focus makes cameras much easier to use.
Forms of self-focus
| third-person singular present | self-focuses |
|---|---|
| third-person singular present | self-focusses |
| present participle | self-focusing |
| present participle | self-focussing |
| past participle | self-focused |
| past | self-focused |
| past participle | self-focussed |
| past | self-focussed |
Questions about self-focus
- What does self-focus mean?
- Self-focus means to focus itself, or by itself.
- What part of speech is self-focus?
- Self-focus can be a verb or a noun.
- What is the past tense of self-focus?
- The past tense of self-focus is self-focused.
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