soft focus

noun

, Photography.

1. an image, often created by a special lens, that is recognizable but somewhat blurred or diffused.

Other Words From

• soft-focus adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of soft focus¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

At the time, I’d gotten these mall shots, the ones with soft focus, your hand on your face.

From Ozy

And Turn looks and feels like some sort of soft-focus dramatic-reenactment segment from a PBS documentary about Aaron Burr.

From The Daily Beast

The Liberal ad showed a soft-focus Trudeau in a school classroom meltingly promising a “better country.”

From The Daily Beast

And the costuming of the soft-focus heroine is feminine, maternal and homey.

From The Daily Beast

The oilman airs soft-focus ads promoting wind power (wind is about right).

From The Daily Beast