"unfocus" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: unfocuses [present, singular, third-person], unfocusses [present, singular, third-person], unfocusing [participle, present], unfocussing [participle, present], unfocused [participle, past], unfocused [past], unfocussed [participle, past], unfocussed [past]
Etymology: un- + focus Etymology templates: {{pre|en|un|focus|id1=reversive}} un- + focus Head templates: {{en-verb|past2=unfocussed|pres_3sg2=unfocusses|pres_ptc2=unfocussing}} unfocus (third-person singular simple present unfocuses or unfocusses, present participle unfocusing or unfocussing, simple past and past participle unfocused or unfocussed)
  1. (transitive) To bring out of focus. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unfocus-en-verb-ZO-IQLn7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un- (reversive) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 80 20 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un- (reversive): 70 30
  2. (graphical user interface, transitive) To move the input focus away from. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Graphical user interface
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms (move input focus from): blur
Disambiguation of 'move input focus from': 47 53

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for unfocus meaning in All languages combined (2.6kB)

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