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defocus [dē′fō·kəs] (engineering) To make a beam of x-rays, electrons, light, or other radiation deviate from an accurate focus at the intended viewing or working surface. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| When the beam is defocused and a beam diameter of 2 mm occurs, soft tissue is vaporized, whereas in the focused mode, with a 0. We would have had a bunch of defocused blobs and a couple of faces, and everything would have been dark. After all, the Nigerian-born curator, focusing on the issue of globalization, had in a sense defocused his event, dividing it into "platforms"--conferences and lecture series engaging figures from a wide range of disciplines--that took place at different locales around the world over the course of the year leading up to the installation in Kassel. |
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