noun
deep focus
Photography and film term for a technique where everything from foreground to background is in sharp focus. Wasei-eigo from 'pan focus'.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from pan focus
この映画ではパンフォーカスを多用している。
This film makes extensive use of deep focus.
Variant spelling with interpunct; less common but still seen.
Also means deep focus, but is a direct loan from English 'deep focus' rather than wasei-eigo.
Wasei-eigo from English 'pan focus', referring to deep focus in photography and film.