overfocus
1 of 2verb
over·fo·cus ˌō-vər-ˈfō-kəs 
overfocused; overfocusing
: to focus (something) or to become focused to an excessive degree: such as
a
intransitive : to concentrate too much attention or effort
So, as the worrier overfocuses on all the ways that something could go wrong, worry ultimately heightens a sense of danger.
Sheila Achar Josephs
Sheila Achar Josephs b
transitive : to adjust (a lens) past the point at which an image is perfectly focused
overfocused the camera lens
But the chameleon's cornea, Schaeffel discovered, overfocuses the image. Discover
Discoveroverfocus
2 of 2noun
: an excessive or unnecessary degree of focus
Behavioral therapy can be very helpful … to control overfocus on work or social issues. Wes Burgess
Wes BurgessOur overfocus on relationships leads us to demand too much of intimacy. Geraldine K. Piorkowski
Geraldine K. Piorkowski
Word History
First Known Use
Verb
1881, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1906, in the meaning defined above
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