defocus

Verb

Verb Forms: defocused, defocusing, defocuses, defocussed, defocussing, defocusses

• To cause something to go out of focus or clarity.
• To cause (a lens, or a beam of light or particles, etc.) to be out of focus.

Noun

• The process of going out of focus.
• The distance by which the focal point is in front of (positive defocus) or beyond (negative defocus) the image or target surface.

Examples

• The unexpected blank tile caused the player to defocus, momentarily forgetting their Scrabble strategy.