soft focus

American  

noun

Photography.

1. an image, often created by a special lens, that is recognizable but somewhat blurred or diffused.

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Other Word Forms

• soft-focus adjective

Etymology

Origin of soft focus

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

She says her clients often describe brain fog as feeling like they are "living life in soft focus".

From BBC

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

And gone is the soft focus, the half-smile and the parted lips from her official portrait last time she was in the White House.

From BBC

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

The lack of dolly shots, soft focus, back light, etc., gives the proceedings an unexpected intimacy.

From Los Angeles Times