noun
soft focus; out-of-focus technique
A wasei-eigo term used in photography and film for deliberately blurring part of an image for artistic effect. Not the same as simply being out of focus by mistake.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from out focus
このポートレートはアウトフォーカスで背景をぼかしている。
This portrait uses soft focus to blur the background.
アウトフォーカスの技法は映画でも
The out-of-focus technique is often used in movies as well.