Underfocus

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The state of a microscope that is focused slightly in front of the specimen uncountable

    "Images were taken at 2–4 μm underfocus."

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"Images were taken at 2–4 μm underfocus."

Etymology

From under- + focus.

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