nanofocusing

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noun

The use of arrays of very sharp points, or tiny gaps between particles, to control the concentration of light energy on nanometre scales, and to prevent diffraction

OriginEnglish focusing ← Latin nānus ← Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos) →
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Meanings

nounnanofocusing (uncountable)
  1. uncountablenatural sciencesThe use of arrays of very sharp points, or tiny gaps between particles, to control the concentration of light energy on nanometre scales, and to prevent diffraction

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekνᾶνος (nânos)
  2. Latinnānus
  3. Englishnano-
  4. Englishfocusing
  5. Englishnanofocusing

From nano- + focusing.

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nanofocusing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nanofocusing

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“nanofocusing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nanofocusing. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nanofocusing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nanofocusing.

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