soft focus
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of soft focus
First recorded in 1915–20
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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
“This play actually goes the other way and shows the three of them without a soft focus at all. I really think that we see three very flawed egomaniacs.”
From New York Times ● Jul. 25, 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
You are too conscious of the soft focus lens and of the anastigmatic lens.
From Pictorial Photography in America 1921 by Pictorial Photographers of America
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