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prefocused

prefocused

5.8
Set so a lens gives a clear picture before you use it
  • adjective
  • /ˌpriːˈfoʊkəst/
  • Specialized
translation icon : preenfocado
  • He used a prefocused lens to take quick photos at the sports event.

Examples

  • The security camera was prefocused on the entrance to ensure nothing was missed.

  • The camera was prefocused for the event.

  • The microscope came prefocused for easy use by students in the lab.

  • We need to ensure the lighting is prefocused before the shoot.

  • The photographer used a prefocused lens to capture the perfect shot of the sunset.

  • For the presentation, he had prefocused the projector to ensure clear visuals from the start.

  • They preferred prefocused equipment to save time when setting up for the event.

Synonyms

focused
vsprefocused
2.9

A lens adjusted to show a clear, sharp picture

is set in advance before use or before an event

Surface Forms

prefocused positive

Morphology

prefocused = prefocus (transparent) = pre + focus + ed

This is a regular past-participial or adjectival formation from the verb 'prefocus' with no notable meaning shift.

Etymology

Prefocused combines pre- meaning 'before' and focus meaning 'clear or sharp', so it describes something set to be in focus before you use it, like a camera lens ready to take quick photos.