autofocus

alternative auto-focus

1. uncountableartsA feature of some cameras and other optical systems that allows a correct focus on the subject to be obtained automatically

   This camera has autofocus, so it's more expensive.

2. uncountablecomputingThe automatic setting of the focus on an input element.

   Once the polyfill kicks in, it hijacks the user's input cursor and places it into a different field, a problem that does not exist in the native implementation of autofocus.

   2013, Jon Raasch, JavaScript Programming: Pushing the Limits

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1. To focus automatically.

   My camera makes a funny sound when it autofocuses.

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   The camera was autofocused before the picture was taken.