soft-focus

adjective

soft-fo·​cus ˈsȯf(t)-ˈfō-kəs How to pronounce soft-focus (audio)
1
of a photographic image : having unsharp outlines
2
of a lens : producing an image having unsharp outlines

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This luxurious formula comes in 14 versatile shades, each designed to flex across multiple skin tones, and is infused with blurring microspheres for a soft-focus effect. Daisy Maldonado, Allure, 6 Feb. 2025 The best setting powders can help seal in your foundation, keep shine under control, and leave your skin with a soft-focus finish. Clare Holden, Glamour, 6 Feb. 2025 Plus the soft matte finish delivers a soft-focus, filterlike blur that’s impossible not to love. Kiana Murden, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2025 Cosmetics to launch the brand's new complexion holy grail, Halo Glow Powder Filter — an ultra-fine pressed powder that blurs the appearance of skin and reduces shine for a soft-focus glow. Catherine Santino, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for soft-focus 

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of soft-focus was in 1911

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“Soft-focus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soft-focus. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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