soft-focus
adjective
soft-fo·cus
ˈsȯf(t)-ˈfō-kəs 
1
of a photographic image
: having unsharp outlines
2
of a lens
: producing an image having unsharp outlines
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There are no swells of violins or soft-focus lip-locks here, just the difficult yet rewarding work of relating to another human being across society and circumstance’s dividing lines.
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Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2025
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
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Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2025
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
See All Example Sentences for soft-focus
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“Soft-focus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soft-focus. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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