CultureAugust 5, 2026

bokeh

BOH-kay

Definition

The aesthetic quality of the blur produced in the out-of-focus parts of an image, often characterized by the shape of the aperture.

Etymology

The word is borrowed from the Japanese 'boke,' which means 'blur' or 'haze.' It was adopted into English photography terminology in the late 1990s.

In the news

The article describes how the DZOFilm Arcana lenses use a 14-blade oval aperture to create an oval-shaped bokeh that mimics the look of traditional high-end anamorphic cinema lenses.

DZOFilm Arcana Anamorphic Lenses: Compact Cinema Glass

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