soft releasen.

Brit.

/ˌsɒf(t) rᵻˈliːs/, U.S.

/ˈsɔf(t) rəˌlis/,

/ˈsɑf(t) rəˌlis/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: soft adj., release n.

Etymology: < soft adj. + release n.

Originally and chiefly North American.

1. Photography. An attachment (typically a large button) for the shutter release of a camera which lessens the force required to open the shutter, reducing camera shake when taking a photograph. Frequently attributive.

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society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > photography > camera > parts and accessories of camera > [noun] > shutter > catch or button

time catch1890

soft release1941

shutter release1958

1941 N.Y. Times 30 Nov. x. 7/5 ‘Soft-release’ mechanism. A device called the ‘soft release’ is now available for the Leica to avoid camera shake at the slower speeds.

1972 Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Gaz. 17 Dec. 12 a (advt.) Rubber eyecups, neck straps, soft release buttons.

1982 Pop. Photogr. Dec. 112/3 The soft-release shutter button is one of the best I have ever used.

2014 A. S. White Photographer's Guide Sony DSC-RX10 v. 210 You can also screw in a ‘soft release’—a button that provides a softer, smoother surface for your finger to press.

2. In wildlife conservation: the introduction of an animal into a new environment in which the animal is supported for an initial period, e.g. by being kept in an enclosed area allowing it to familiarize itself with its new surroundings or by being given supplementary food.

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1974 Evening Tribune (Albert Lea, Minnesota) 22 Feb. 9/4 The chapter has also instituted a ‘soft release’ program for setting wildlife free on the farm. The birds are placed in a box of 50 in the field and are allowed to fly away at will.

1994 Coloradoan (Fort Collins) 27 Nov. a3/1 The gradual Yellowstone ‘soft release’ is timed in part to make sure the wolves will have plenty of food.

2015 I. Braverman Wild Life iv. 136 The only soft release in this programme..involved a cage within which the hellbenders were released into the stream so that they could remain protected while adapting to their new environment.

3. Marketing. = soft launch n. 2.

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1995 Billboard 14 Jan. 43/3 So far the album has had a soft release, with copies available at St. Marks Sounds in the East Village.

2005 Telephony (Nexis) 6 June 15 We've had a soft release of the product [sc. an Internet telephony service], and so far, the reaction is that customers are excited.

2013 Walla Walla (Washington) Union-Bull. 15 Aug. a6/1 City government..took a major step forward this week with the ‘soft release’ of a new website, wallawallawa.gov.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	soft release
释义	soft releasen. Brit. /ˌsɒf(t) rᵻˈliːs/, U.S. /ˈsɔf(t) rəˌlis/, /ˈsɑf(t) rəˌlis/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: soft adj., release n. Etymology: < soft adj. + release n. Originally and chiefly North American. 1. Photography. An attachment (typically a large button) for the shutter release of a camera which lessens the force required to open the shutter, reducing camera shake when taking a photograph. Frequently attributive. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > photography > camera > parts and accessories of camera > [noun] > shutter > catch or button time catch1890 soft release1941 shutter release1958 1941 N.Y. Times 30 Nov. x. 7/5 ‘Soft-release’ mechanism. A device called the ‘soft release’ is now available for the Leica to avoid camera shake at the slower speeds. 1972 Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Gaz. 17 Dec. 12 a (advt.) Rubber eyecups, neck straps, soft release buttons. 1982 Pop. Photogr. Dec. 112/3 The soft-release shutter button is one of the best I have ever used. 2014 A. S. White Photographer's Guide Sony DSC-RX10 v. 210 You can also screw in a ‘soft release’—a button that provides a softer, smoother surface for your finger to press. 2. In wildlife conservation: the introduction of an animal into a new environment in which the animal is supported for an initial period, e.g. by being kept in an enclosed area allowing it to familiarize itself with its new surroundings or by being given supplementary food. ΚΠ 1974 Evening Tribune (Albert Lea, Minnesota) 22 Feb. 9/4 The chapter has also instituted a ‘soft release’ program for setting wildlife free on the farm. The birds are placed in a box of 50 in the field and are allowed to fly away at will. 1994 Coloradoan (Fort Collins) 27 Nov. a3/1 The gradual Yellowstone ‘soft release’ is timed in part to make sure the wolves will have plenty of food. 2015 I. Braverman Wild Life iv. 136 The only soft release in this programme..involved a cage within which the hellbenders were released into the stream so that they could remain protected while adapting to their new environment. 3. Marketing. = soft launch n. 2. ΚΠ 1995 Billboard 14 Jan. 43/3 So far the album has had a soft release, with copies available at St. Marks Sounds in the East Village. 2005 Telephony (Nexis) 6 June 15 We've had a soft release of the product [sc. an Internet telephony service], and so far, the reaction is that customers are excited. 2013 Walla Walla (Washington) Union-Bull. 15 Aug. a6/1 City government..took a major step forward this week with the ‘soft release’ of a new website, wallawallawa.gov. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1941
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