Definitions

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  • adjective optics Not focused
  • adjective optics, of a lens Neither concave or convex (focal point at infinity)

Etymologies

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a- +‎ focal

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Examples

  • Pick asingle idea and don't elaborate: afocal point is a focal point because there's only one of it.

    Homes: Big ideas for small backyards Susie Steiner 2010

  • This year, Jackson will be afocal point of the show, with an unprecedented posthumous tribute.

    Las Vegas News - LasVegasNOW.com 2010

  • This year, Jackson will be afocal point of the show, with an unprecedented posthumous tribute.

    Las Vegas News - LasVegasNOW.com 2010

  • He used the afocal technique with a 2x Barlow lens, a 15 mm eyepiece, a lunar filter (to reduce the brightness slightly) and an iPhone 2G.

    iPodObserver 2008

  • He used the afocal technique with a 2x Barlow lens, a 15 mm eyepiece, a lunar filter (to reduce the brightness slightly) and an iPhone 2G.

    iPodObserver 2008

  • He used the afocal technique with a 2x Barlow lens, a 15 mm eyepiece, a lunar filter (to reduce the brightness slightly) and an iPhone 2G.

    iPodObserver 2008

  • He used the afocal technique with a 2x Barlow lens, a 15 mm eyepiece, a lunar filter (to reduce the brightness slightly) and an iPhone 2G.

    iPodObserver 2008

  • He used the afocal technique with a 2x Barlow lens, a 15 mm eyepiece, a lunar filter (to reduce the brightness slightly) and an iPhone 2G.

    iPodObserver 2008

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