self-focus

English

Verb

self-focus (third-person singular simple present self-focuses or self-focusses, present participle self-focusing or self-focussing, simple past and past participle self-focused or self-focussed)

1. to focus itself, or by itself

   Each small section of the incoming laser pulse self-focuses into a sharp focal spot at the self-focusing distance.

   The beam initially diffracts linearly and self-focusses slowly into a soliton.

Translations

to focus itself, or by itself

• Russian: самофокуси́роваться impf (samofokusírovatʹsja), самосфокуси́роваться pf (samosfokusírovatʹsja)

Noun

self-focus (uncountable)

1. concentration of attention on itself

   A few of our studies, however, have explored individual differences in self-focus.

   Self-focus, self-preoccupation, and the like do not automatically spell an enlargement of one's general self-knowledge.

2. the ability or feature of photographic or video camera to focus itself

   Self-focus makes cameras much easier to use.

Translations

concentration of attention on itself

• Russian: самоконцентра́ция f (samokoncentrácija)

the ability or feature of photographic or video camera to focus itself

• Russian: самофокусиро́вка (ru) f (samofokusiróvka)