misfocus

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verb

To focus badly or wrongly.

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Meanings

verbmisfocus (third-person singular simple present misfocuses or misfocusses, present participle misfocusing or misfocussing, simple past and past participle misfocused or misfocussed)

present singular third person misfocuses · present singular third person misfocusses · participle present misfocusing · participle present misfocussing · participle past misfocused · past misfocused · participle past misfocussed · past misfocussed

  1. To focus badly or wrongly.
noun
  1. Incorrect focus.

Origin

From mis- + focus.

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Cite this entry
APA

misfocus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misfocus

MLA

“misfocus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misfocus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “misfocus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misfocus.

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