AUTOFOCUS

autofocus

(noun) an optical device for focussing a camera or other instrument automatically

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

autofocus (uncountable)

(electronics, photography) A feature of some cameras and other optical systems that allows a correct focus on the subject to be obtained automatically

Synonyms

• AF

Verb

autofocus (third-person singular simple present autofocusses or autofocuses, present participle autofocussing or autofocusing, simple past and past participle autofocussed or autofocused)

To focus automatically.

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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