soft focus
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of soft focus
First recorded in 1915–20
Example Sentences
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A tender city romance about about gentrification and Black melancholy, “Love, Brooklyn” brings together appealing actors and the charms of New York’s ever-changing borough into soft focus.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2025
There could have been a traditional press release, or a statement delivered to the camera, but instead there's a soft focus, cinematic touch to this message.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2024
Popular ideas about preschool usually involve a soft focus on cuddly kids, not the stuff of tough public policy or hard numbers.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 11, 2023
Viewers will find also plenty of moments of soft focus throughout adding to the nightmarish horror of the screen-filling presentation.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 8, 2023
There is a very definite demand on the part of both magazines and newspapers for soft focus pictures.
From Pictorial Photography in America 1921 by Pictorial Photographers of America
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