verb
- to focus (a camera lens or optical instrument) in advance of taking a photograph or making an observation
Usage: photography; optics
Examples
- The photographer spent time prefocusing her camera before the race began.
- By prefocusing on the stage, he was ready to capture the performer’s entrance.
- The wildlife photographer was prefocusing on the bird’s nest from a distance.
- She practiced prefocusing her telescope on distant stars.
- The sports photographer was prefocusing on the goal line before the play started.
- Prefocusing helps ensure sharp images when shooting fast-moving subjects.