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underfocus

underfocus noun: the state of a microscope that is focused slightly in front of the specimen.

Noun

underfocus (uncountable)

  1. The state of a microscope that is focused slightly in front of the specimen
    • Images were taken at 2–4 μm underfocus.2015 August 7, Ad de Groof et al., “A Novel Virus Causes Scale Drop Disease in Lates calcarifer”, in PLoS Pathogens, volume 11, →DOI

Origin of underfocus

From under- + focus.

Questions about underfocus

What does underfocus mean?
Underfocus means the state of a microscope that is focused slightly in front of the specimen.
What part of speech is underfocus?
Underfocus is a noun.

Words near underfocus in the dictionary

  1. underflowed
  2. underflowing
  3. underflows
  4. underflush
  5. underflushes
  6. underfocus
  7. underfocused
  8. underfogged
  9. underfolded
  10. underfollowed
  11. underfong

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