autofocus

or au·to-fo·cus

[ aw-toh-foh-kuhs ]

adjective
  1. having the ability to focus automatically: an autofocus lens; an autofocus camera.

noun
  1. such an ability.

Origin of autofocus

1
First recorded in 1955–60; auto-3 + focus

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British Dictionary definitions for autofocus

autofocus

/ (ˈɔːtəʊˌfəʊkəs) /


noun
  1. another name for automatic focus

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