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Definition of Phorcus:
(n) :
(optics) a point at which reflected or refracted rays of light converge; a point of a conic at which rays reflected from a curve or surface converge
"the heat of sunlight at the focus of a magnifying glass can easily set dry leaves on fire."
(v) :
to cause (rays of light, etc) to converge at a single point; to adjust (a lens, an optical instrument) in order to position an image with respect to the focal plane
"you'll need to focus the microscope carefully in order to capture the full detail of this surface."
Definition of Phorcus:
(n) :
(optics) a point at which reflected or refracted rays of light converge; a point of a conic at which rays reflected from a curve or surface converge
"the heat of sunlight at the focus of a magnifying glass can easily set dry leaves on fire."
(v) :
to cause (rays of light, etc) to converge at a single point; to adjust (a lens, an optical instrument) in order to position an image with respect to the focal plane
"you'll need to focus the microscope carefully in order to capture the full detail of this surface."
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