verb
- failing to focus correctly or properly; directing attention or a lens away from the intended target or subject
Usage: present participle of 'misfocus'; commonly used in photography, optics, and figurative contexts
Examples
- The photographer was misfocussing the camera, resulting in blurry images.
- By misfocussing on minor details, she lost sight of the main objective.
- The projector kept misfocussing, making the presentation difficult to read.
- He accused the media of misfocussing public attention on trivial matters.
- The microscope was misfocussing, preventing clear observation of the specimen.
- Misfocussing the telescope made it impossible to see the distant stars clearly.