autofocus

or au·to-fo·cus

[ aw-toh-foh-kuhs ]

adjective

1. having the ability to focus automatically:

   an autofocus lens; an autofocus camera.

noun

1. such an ability.

autofocus

/ ˈɔːtəʊˌfəʊkəs /

noun

1. another name for automatic focus

Word History and Origins

Origin of autofocus¹

First recorded in 1955–60; auto- ³ + focus

Example Sentences

They both support the same eye, face, and object detection autofocus smarts.

From The Verge

One particularly useful improvement this year is to the front-facing selfie camera, which gains autofocus.

From Washington Post

In a later firmware release, Hasselblad is promising face detection autofocus, but at the time of this review, that is not available.

From The Verge

Meanwhile, their front-facing cameras are expected to take higher-quality selfies and videos thanks to, among other things, the inclusion of autofocus.

From Washington Post

They can also shoot still photos at 20 fps with autofocus, auto exposure, and HDR enabled.

From The Verge