1. fails to focus correctly; adjusts focus improperly on a camera, microscope, or other optical device
Usage: third-person singular present tense of 'misfocus'
2. directs attention or effort toward the wrong target or goal
Usage: figurative use

Examples

• The camera misfocusses when the lens is dirty.
• She misfocusses the microscope and cannot see the specimen clearly.
• The company misfocusses its marketing efforts on the wrong demographic.
• He misfocusses his energy on trivial tasks instead of priorities.
• The projector misfocusses the image on the screen.
• When you misfocusses the telescope, distant stars become blurry.