1. present participle of defocus; making something blurry or out of focus
Usage: photography; optics
2. shifting attention away from a particular subject or issue
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The photographer was defocussing the background to make the subject stand out.
• She kept defocussing the camera lens until the image became completely blurry.
• The politician seemed to be defocussing attention from the main issue.
• By defocussing on minor details, we can see the bigger picture.
• The director was defocussing certain elements to create a dreamlike effect.
• He was defocussing his energy on too many projects at once.