"overfocus" meaning in All languages combined

See overfocus on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Etymology: From over- + focus. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|focus}} over- + focus Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} overfocus (uncountable)
  1. (rare) Excessive focus. Tags: rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-overfocus-en-noun-P7WNppD7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 84 16 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 70 30

Verb [English]

Forms: overfocuses [present, singular, third-person], overfocusses [present, singular, third-person], overfocusing [participle, present], overfocussing [participle, present], overfocused [participle, past], overfocused [past], overfocussed [participle, past], overfocussed [past]
Etymology: From over- + focus. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|focus}} over- + focus Head templates: {{en-verb|past2=overfocussed|pres_3sg2=overfocusses|pres_ptc2=overfocussing}} overfocus (third-person singular simple present overfocuses or overfocusses, present participle overfocusing or overfocussing, simple past and past participle overfocused or overfocussed)
  1. To focus excessively (on a particular subject to the exclusion of others)
    Sense id: en-overfocus-en-verb-cRPs0U7k

Inflected forms

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