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Англо-русский словарь по полиграфии и издательскому делу > focus of lens
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7 the beam is brought into focus by lens
English-Russian dictionary of telecommunications > the beam is brought into focus by lens
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'foukəs 1. plurals - focuses, foci; noun1) (the point at which rays of light meet after passing through a lens.) brennpunkt, fokus2) (a point to which light, a look, attention etc is directed: She was the focus of everyone's attention.) midtpunkt2. verb1) (to adjust (a camera, binoculars etc) in order to get a clear picture: Remember to focus the camera / the picture before taking the photograph.) stille inn, fokusere2) (to direct (attention etc) to one point: The accident focussed public attention on the danger.) samle (seg) om, konsentrere•- focal- in
- out of focusbrennpunkt--------fokus--------fokusereIsubst. (flertall: foci) \/ˈfəʊkəs\/1) ( overført) midtpunkt, blikkfang, sentrum, fokus2) ( optikk) fokus, brennpunkt3) ( optikk) brennvidde, brennpunktavstand4) ( optikk og overført) innstilling5) ( geometri) brennpunkt6) ( geologi) fokus, jordskjelvsentrumbring into focus fokusere (på) ( overført) bringe i fokusin focus i fokusout of focus ute av fokusthe focus of attention sentrum for oppmerksomhetenIIverb \/ˈfəʊkəs\/1) fokusere, samle (i et brennpunkt), konsentrere2) fokusere, bringe i fokus, stille inn (avstanden)• did you focus the lens of the microscope?3) fokuseres, samles (i et brennpunkt), konsentreresfocus on fokusere på, sikte seg inn motfocus one's attention on rette oppmerksomheten sin mot -
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фокус, точка фокуса; фокусировать, наводить на резкость, помещать в фокусеinfinity focus — фокус, установленный на бесконечность; установка объектива на бесконечность
rear focus — задний фикус; вершинное фокусное расстояние
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фокус, точка фокуса || фокусировать, наводить на резкость, помещать в фокусеАнгло-русский словарь по полиграфии и издательскому делу > focus
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1 ( focal point) foyer m ; to be out of focus [device] ne pas être au point ; [image] être flou ; to be in focus être au point ; to go out of focus [device] se dérégler ; [image] devenir flou ; to bring sth into focus mettre qch au point ; to come into focus se rapprocher de la mise au point ;3 ( centre of interest) centre m, foyer m ; to become the focus of controversy devenir le centre de la controverse ; to become a focus for the press devenir le centre d'intérêt de la presse ; to provide a focus for research fournir un centre d'intérêt à la recherche ;2 ( adjust) mettre [qch] au point, régler [lens, microscope, camera] ; to focus one's lens on faire la mise au point sur [object] ;3 ( concentrate) concentrer [attention, mind] (on sur).1 ( home in) to focus on [rays] converger sur ; [astronomer, photographer, camera] faire le point or la mise au point sur ; [eyes, gaze, attention] se fixer or se concentrer sur ;1 [telescope, image] au point ;2 [person] déterminé ; she's very focus elle est très déterminée. -
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♦ focus /ˈfəʊkəs/1 (fis., geom., ottica, fotogr.) fuoco: the focus of a lens, il fuoco di una lente; the foci of an ellipse, i fuochi di un'ellisse; real [virtual] focus, fuoco reale [virtuale]; in focus, a fuoco; out of focus, fuori fuoco; to bring into focus, mettere a fuoco; to come into focus, mettersi a fuoco; to go out of focus, non essere più a fuoco2 (solo sing.) centro (dell'interesse, dell'attenzione); punto focale: the focus of attention, il centro dell'attenzione; the focus of a debate, l'argomento al centro di un dibattito; The focus has so far been on the new airport, fino a questo momento tutta l'attenzione si è concentrata sul nuovo aeroporto; The boy is the focus of their affections, il loro affetto è tutto concentrato sul ragazzo; to shift the focus on st., spostare l'attenzione su qc.3 (solo sing.) enfasi; rilievo: This issue should be brought into sharper focus, questa questione dovrebbe essere messa più in rilievo5 (med.) focolaio● (polit., econ.) focus group, ‘focus group’ ( piccolo gruppo di persone riunito da sondaggisti, ricercatori di mercato, ecc. per discutere un argomento assegnato) □ (cinem.) focus puller, assistente operatore addetto ai fuochi.♦ (to) focus /ˈfəʊkəs/A v. t.1 (fis., elettron., fotogr.) mettere a fuoco; focalizzare: to focus the camera lens, mettere a fuoco l'obiettivo della macchina fotografica3 (fig.) concentrare; far convergere; appuntare: to focus one's eyes on st., concentrare il proprio sguardo su qc.; fissare qc.; All eyes were focused on her, tutti gli sguardi erano appuntati su di lei; to focus one's attention [efforts] on st., concentrare la propria attenzione [i propri sforzi] su qc.; to focus a debate on st., portare qc. al centro di un dibattito; Our efforts are focused on reaching this goal, tutti i nostri sforzi sono concentrati sul raggiungimento di questo obiettivoB v. i.2 (fisiol.) mettere a fuoco le immagini: A newborn baby cannot focus, un neonato non riesce a mettere a fuoco le immagini4 (fig.) convergere; appuntarsi; essere incentrato: All eyes focused on them, tutti gli sguardi si sono concentrati (o si sono appuntati) su di lorofocuseda.2 concentrato; intentofocusingn. [u](fis., fotogr.) messa a fuoco; focalizzazione● (fotogr.) focusing screen, schermo di messa a fuoco. -
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focus [ˈfəʊkəs]1. nouna. (Photography) the picture is in/out of focus l'image est nette/floueb. ( = main point) to keep sth in focus ne pas perdre de vue qcha. [+ instrument, camera] mettre au pointb. ( = direct) [+ heat rays] faire converger ; [+ attention] concentrer► to focus on [eyes] se fixer sur ; [person] fixer son regard sur ; ( = concentrate on) se concentrer sur• the meeting focused on the problems of the unemployed la réunion a surtout porté sur les problèmes des chômeurs4. compounds* * *['fəʊkəs] 1.1) ( focal point) foyer mto go out of focus — [device] se dérégler; [image] devenir flou
2) ( device on lens) mise f au point3) ( centre of interest) centre m4) ( emphasis) accent m2.1) ( direct) concentrer [ray] (on sur); fixer [eyes] (on sur)2) ( adjust) mettre [quelque chose] au point, régler [lens, camera]3) ( concentrate) concentrer [mind] (on sur)3.1) ( home in)to focus on — [rays] converger sur; [camera] faire le point or la mise au point sur; [eyes, attention] se fixer sur
2) ( concentrate)4.to focus on — [report] se concentrer sur
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I ['fəʊkəs]1) (focal point) fuoco m.to go out of focus — [ device] andare fuori fuoco; [ image] sfocarsi
2) (device on lens) messa f. a fuoco3) (centre of interest) punto m. centrale, centro m.4) (emphasis) accento m.II 1. ['fəʊkəs]2) (adjust) mettere a fuoco [lens, camera]3) (concentrate) concentrare [attention, mind] (on su)2.1) (home in)to focus on — [ rays] convergere su; [ camera] mettere a fuoco; [ eyes] fissarsi su; [ attention] fissarsi o concentrarsi su
to focus on — [ report] concentrarsi su
* * *['foukəs] 1. plurals - focuses, foci; noun1) (the point at which rays of light meet after passing through a lens.) fuoco2) (a point to which light, a look, attention etc is directed: She was the focus of everyone's attention.) centro2. verb1) (to adjust (a camera, binoculars etc) in order to get a clear picture: Remember to focus the camera / the picture before taking the photograph.) mettere a fuoco2) (to direct (attention etc) to one point: The accident focussed public attention on the danger.) concentrare, focalizzare•- focal- in
- out of focus* * *I ['fəʊkəs]1) (focal point) fuoco m.to go out of focus — [ device] andare fuori fuoco; [ image] sfocarsi
2) (device on lens) messa f. a fuoco3) (centre of interest) punto m. centrale, centro m.4) (emphasis) accento m.II 1. ['fəʊkəs]2) (adjust) mettere a fuoco [lens, camera]3) (concentrate) concentrare [attention, mind] (on su)2.1) (home in)to focus on — [ rays] convergere su; [ camera] mettere a fuoco; [ eyes] fissarsi su; [ attention] fissarsi o concentrarsi su
to focus on — [ report] concentrarsi su
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1) линза5) нефт. линзовидная залежь, линза || отлагаться в виде линзовидной залежи•-
accessory lens
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achromatic lens
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acoustic lens
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afocal lens
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antenna lens
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astigmatic lens
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attachment lens
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auto-zoom lens
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auxiliary lens
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bayonet-mount lens
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biconcave lens
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biconvex lens
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bifocal lens
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blimped lens
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bloomed lens
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box-shaped lens
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camera lens
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catadioptric lens
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cine lens
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cine projection lens
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cinematographic taking lens
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circular Fresnel lens
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close-up lens
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coarse lens
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coated lens
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collecting lens
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collimating lens
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collimator lens
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color-corrected lens
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composite lens
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converging-meniscus lens
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convex lens
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correcting lens
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dielectric lens
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electromagnetic lens
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electronic lens
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equiconvex lens
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expander lens
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high-resolution lens
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high-speed lens
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holographic lens
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image stabilizing lens
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lattice lens
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liquid lens
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macro lens
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magnetic lens
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magnifying lens
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normal-angle lens
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panoramic lens
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projection lens
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soft-focus lens
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spectacle lens
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spherical lens
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1. noun1) (Optics, Photog.) Brennpunkt, der; (focal length) Brennweite, die; (adjustment of eye or lens) Scharfeinstellung, dieout of/in focus — unscharf/scharf eingestellt [Kamera, Teleskop]; unscharf/scharf [Foto, Film, Vordergrund usw.]
get something in focus — (fig.) etwas klarer erkennen
2. transitive verb,be the focus of attention — im Brennpunkt des Interesses stehen
-s- or - ss-1) (Optics, Photog.) einstellen (on auf + Akk.)focus one's eyes on something/somebody — die Augen auf etwas/jemanden richten
2) (concentrate) bündeln [Licht, Strahlen]; (fig.) konzentrieren (on auf + Akk.)3. intransitive verb,-s- or - ss-1)the camera focuses automatically — die Kamera hat automatische Scharfeinstellung
2) [Licht, Strahlen:] sich bündeln; (fig.) sich konzentrieren (on auf + Akk.)* * *['foukəs] 1. plurals - focuses, foci; noun1) (the point at which rays of light meet after passing through a lens.) der Brennpunkt2) (a point to which light, a look, attention etc is directed: She was the focus of everyone's attention.) der Mittelpunkt2. verb1) (to adjust (a camera, binoculars etc) in order to get a clear picture: Remember to focus the camera / the picture before taking the photograph.) scharf stellen2) (to direct (attention etc) to one point: The accident focussed public attention on the danger.) konzentrieren•- academic.ru/28474/focal">focal- in
- out of focus* * *fo·cus[ˈfəʊkəs, AM ˈfoʊ-, pl ˈfəʊsaɪ]I. nto be the \focus of attention im Mittelpunkt stehen\focus of discontent Quelle f der Unzufriedenheit\focus of a policy/programme Schwerpunkt m einer Politik/eines Programmsto bring sth in[to] \focus etw in den Brennpunkt rückenout of \focus unklar, unscharf▪ to be in/out of \focus scharf/nicht scharf eingestellt seinII. vi<-s- or -ss->1. (concentrate) sich konzentrieren2. (see) klar sehen3. PHYS fokussierenIII. vt<-s- or -ss->to \focus one's attention on sth seine Aufmerksamkeit auf etw akk konzentrieren2. (direct)to \focus a camera/telescope [on sb/sth] eine Kamera/ein Teleskop scharf [auf jdn/etw akk] einstellento \focus one's eyes on sb/sth den Blick auf jdn/etw akk richtenall eyes were \focused on the actress alle Augen waren auf die Schauspielerin gerichtet* * *['fəʊkəs]1. n pl foci['fəʊkɪ] (PHYS, MATH fig) Brennpunkt m; (of storm) Zentrum nt; (of earthquake, MED) Herd mto bring sth into focus (lit) — etw klar or scharf einstellen; (fig) topic etw in den Brennpunkt rücken
out of focus ( lit, camera ) — unscharf eingestellt; photo unscharf; (fig) ideas vage
to come into focus — ins Blickfeld rücken
to keep sth in focus (lit) — etw scharf eingestellt im Suchfeld behalten; (fig) etw im Blickfeld behalten
he/the new proposal was the focus of attention — er/der neue Vorschlag stand im Mittelpunkt
2. vtinstrument einstellen (on auf +acc); light, heat rays bündeln; (fig) one's efforts, resources, energy konzentrieren (on auf +acc)to focus one's eyes on sb/sth — den Blick auf jdn/etw richten
to focus one's attention/mind — sich konzentrieren
I should like to focus your attention ( up)on a new problem — ich möchte Ihre Aufmerksamkeit auf ein neues Problem lenken
3. vi(light, heat rays) sich bündelnto focus on sth — sich auf etw (acc) konzentrieren
I can't focus properly — ich kann nicht mehr klar sehen
* * *focus [ˈfəʊkəs] pl -cuses, -ci [-saı]A s1. a) MATH, PHYS, TECH Brennpunkt m, Fokus mb) TV Lichtpunkt mc) PHYS Brennweite fd) OPT, FOTO Scharfeinstellung f:bring into focus → B 1, B 2 ( → A 2);focus control Scharfeinstellung f (Vorrichtung)2. fig Brenn-, Mittelpunkt m:be the focus of attention im Brenn- oder Mittelpunkt des Interesses stehen;bring into focus in den Brennpunkt rücken ( → A 1)B v/t prät und pperf -cused, -cussed1. OPT, FOTO fokussieren, scharf einstellenon auf akk):focus one’s mind on sich konzentrieren auf;all eyes were focus(s)ed on her alle Augen waren auf sie gerichtetC v/i1. PHYS sich in einem Brennpunkt vereinigen2. OPT, FOTO sich scharf einstellen4. umg klar denken* * *1. noun1) (Optics, Photog.) Brennpunkt, der; (focal length) Brennweite, die; (adjustment of eye or lens) Scharfeinstellung, dieout of/in focus — unscharf/scharf eingestellt [Kamera, Teleskop]; unscharf/scharf [Foto, Film, Vordergrund usw.]
get something in focus — (fig.) etwas klarer erkennen
2) (fig.): (centre, central object) Mittelpunkt, der2. transitive verb,-s- or - ss-1) (Optics, Photog.) einstellen (on auf + Akk.)focus one's eyes on something/somebody — die Augen auf etwas/jemanden richten
2) (concentrate) bündeln [Licht, Strahlen]; (fig.) konzentrieren (on auf + Akk.)3. intransitive verb,-s- or - ss-1)2) [Licht, Strahlen:] sich bündeln; (fig.) sich konzentrieren (on auf + Akk.)* * *n.(§ pl.: focuses, or: foci)= Bildschärfe f.Brennpunkt m.sein Hauptaugenmerk richten auf ausdr. v.scharfstellen v. -
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1) линза
2) антенна-линза
3) линзовый
4) объектив
5) окуляр
6) лупа
7) чечевица
– accessory lens
– achromatic lens
– acoustic lens
– adapter lens
– anamorphotic lens
– antenna lens
– apochromat lens
– astigmatic lens
– back lens
– Bertrand lens
– biconcave lens
– biconvex lens
– bifocal lens
– bipotential lens
– catadioptric lens
– cathode lens
– center of lens
– cinematography lens
– coated lens
– collecting lens
– composite lens
– concave lens
– concave-convex lens
– concavo-convex lens
– condenser lens
– condensing lens
– contact lens
– converging lens
– convex lens
– convex-concave lens
– distortion-free lens
– diverging lens
– divided lens
– doublet lens
– drum lens
– electromagnetic lens
– electron lens
– equipotential lens
– fast lens
– field lens
– flat-concave lens
– flat-convex lens
– Fresnel lens
– front lens
– immersion lens
– lens aberration
– lens adapter
– lens antenna
– lens aperture
– lens barrel
– lens cap
– lens cement
– lens distortion
– lens hood
– lens is cloudy
– lens mount
– lens pyrometer
– lens space
– lens spectrometer
– long-focus lens
– low-speed lens
– meniscus lens
– narrow-angle lens
– normal lens
– objective lens
– ocular lens
– oil immersion lens
– overlay lens
– panoramic lens
– photographic lens
– projection lens
– quadrupole lens
– quartz lens
– saddle-field lens
– short-focus lens
– simple lens
– slit lens
– slow lens
– spectacle lens
– taking lens
– thick lens
– three-element lens
– ultrasonic lens
– varifocal lens
– welder's lens
– wide-angle lens
– wire lens
– zoom lens
Billet split lens — <phot.> билинза Бийе
correct a lens for aberration — исправлять линза на аберрацию
double convex lens — <opt.> линза двояковыпуклая
zoning of a lens antenna — < radio> выравнивание фазового фронта линзовой антенны
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1) линза || линзовый2) лупа; объектив; окуляр3) радио линзовая антенна4) геол. чечевица ( форма залегания пласта)•- rotationally symmetric lensto lens out — геол. выклиниваться
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1. n ярко освещённое пятно2. n средоточие; центр3. n геол. фокус, очаг землетрясенияinfinity focus — фокус, установленный на бесконечность
4. v собирать в фокус; фокусировать5. v помещать в фокусе6. v сосредоточиватьСинонимический ряд:1. center (noun) center; core; headquarters; heart; hub; middle; nerve center; nucleus; polestar; root; seat2. highlight (noun) highlight; spotlight3. point of convergence (noun) central point; centre; focal point; locus; point of convergence; point where rays come together4. adjust lens (verb) achieve clarity; adjust focal length; adjust lens; bring into focus; get detail; obtain sharper image5. converge (verb) adjust; attract; center; centre; convene; converge; emphasise; emphasize6. fasten (verb) aim; concenter; concentrate; fasten; fix; fixate; meet; put; rivet7. give (verb) address; apply; bend; buckle; dedicate; devote; direct; give; turn -
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['foukəs] 1. plurals - focuses, foci; noun1) (the point at which rays of light meet after passing through a lens.) fokus; brændpunkt2) (a point to which light, a look, attention etc is directed: She was the focus of everyone's attention.) fokus; midtpunkt2. verb1) (to adjust (a camera, binoculars etc) in order to get a clear picture: Remember to focus the camera / the picture before taking the photograph.) fokusere2) (to direct (attention etc) to one point: The accident focussed public attention on the danger.) henlede; fokusere•- focal- in
- out of focus* * *['foukəs] 1. plurals - focuses, foci; noun1) (the point at which rays of light meet after passing through a lens.) fokus; brændpunkt2) (a point to which light, a look, attention etc is directed: She was the focus of everyone's attention.) fokus; midtpunkt2. verb1) (to adjust (a camera, binoculars etc) in order to get a clear picture: Remember to focus the camera / the picture before taking the photograph.) fokusere2) (to direct (attention etc) to one point: The accident focussed public attention on the danger.) henlede; fokusere•- focal- in
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Focus recovery based on the linear canonical transform — Focus recovery from defocused image is an ill posed problem since it loses the component of high freqency. Most of the methods for focus revocery are based on depth estimation theory [Most of depth recovery methods are simply based on camera… … Wikipedia
Lens flare — is the light scattered in lens systems through generally unwanted image formation mechanisms, such as internal reflection and scattering from material inhomogeneities in the lens. These mechanisms differ from the intended image formation… … Wikipedia
Lens — (l[e^]nz), n.; pl. {Lenses} ( [e^]z). [L. lens a lentil. So named from the resemblance in shape of a double convex lens to the seed of a lentil. Cf. {Lentil}.] (Opt.) A piece of glass, or other transparent substance, ground with two opposite… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Focus — may refer to:In science, mathematics or computing: *Focus (optics), a point toward which light rays are made to converge **Autofocus, a feature of some optical systems that obtains and maintains correct focus on a target **Focal length, a measure … Wikipedia
Focus — Fo cus (f[=o] k[u^]s), n.; pl. E. {Focuses} (f[=o] k[u^]s*[e^]z), L. {Foci} (f[=o] s[imac]). [L. focus hearth, fireplace; perh. akin to E. bake. Cf. {Curfew}, {Fuel}, {Fusil} the firearm.] 1. (Opt.) A point in which the rays of light meet, after… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English