parfocalized

/ˌpɑrˈfoʊkəˌlaɪzd/
adjective
  1. Describing a lens system that has been adjusted so that multiple lenses or focal lengths stay in focus when switching between them.
    • The parfocalized microscope set made the lab class much easier for the students.
    • I prefer a parfocalized zoom lens for wildlife photography because I never lose focus on the animal.
    • The binoculars came parfocalized from the factory, so I didn't need to make any adjustments.
verb
  1. Past tense and past participle of parfocalize.
    • The technician parfocalized all the objectives on the new microscope.
    • She parfocalized the camera lenses before the photo shoot.
    • They parfocalized the telescope eyepieces for the astronomy club's star party.
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