soft focus
Americannoun
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Origin of soft focus
First recorded in 1915–20
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She says her clients often describe brain fog as feeling like they are "living life in soft focus".
From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2025
The lack of dolly shots, soft focus, back light, etc., gives the proceedings an unexpected intimacy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2023
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
Has the public shown an increasing desire to buy soft focus pictures?
From Pictorial Photography in America 1921 by Pictorial Photographers of America
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