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deep focus

American  

noun

Cinematography.
  1. the focusing of a filmed scene so as to make near and distant objects equally clear.

  2. a shot utilizing a large depth of field.


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The thing Andrzej and I were very clear on was that it was deep focus, very crisp, which gave it a kind of hyperreal quality.

From Salon Apr. 14, 2025

Spencer maintains a look of deep focus on his face.

From BBC Jan. 31, 2025

So when you say research, it is a real deep focus on AI.

From The Verge May 13, 2022

The film’s sweeping, unrelenting deep focus during the outside scenes makes the landscape as much a silent witness to the couple’s suffering as a backdrop.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 22, 2019

The world around me comes into deep focus.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed

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