focusing cloth

noun

1. an opaque cloth surrounding the ground glass of a camera so as to shield the eyes of the photographer from light that would otherwise prevent seeing the image in the ground glass.

Word History and Origins

Origin of focusing cloth¹

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

They had pinned a big focusing cloth over the front of the Angel's light dress.

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The focusing cloth clung to her head like a cowl as she raised it and bowed.

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In using the apparatus, a focusing cloth, used by all photographers, is useful in excluding stray light.

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Then the focusing cloth was stretched across the frame and tied down at the corners with more strips from the handkerchief.

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