focusing cloth

noun

: an opaque dark cloth used to cover the rear of the camera and the head and shoulders of the photographer in order to exclude most of the light except that coming through the lens

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“Focusing cloth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/focusing%20cloth. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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