verb
- to focus incorrectly or fail to focus properly on something
Usage: transitive or intransitive; often used in photography, optics, or figurative contexts
Examples
- The photographer misfocused the camera, resulting in blurry portraits.
- If you misfocus the microscope, you won't see the specimen clearly.
- The director misfocused the film's narrative by including too many subplots.
- Don't misfocus your attention on minor details when the deadline is approaching.
- The lens misfocused during the presentation, making the slides hard to read.