unfocussing
Letting attention drift
Unfocussing is the act of letting focus soften or dissolve—the opposite of concentrating.
Eyes unfocussing go slightly blurry; attention unfocussing drifts away from a fixed point: She found herself unfocussing, staring past the screen.
The spelling with double s is a British variant; unfocusing is more common in American English.
Lack of sharpness
- hazyUnclear, indistinct
- fuzzySoft and unclear
- indistinctUnclear, hard to perceive
- vagueUnclear, ill-defined
bleary · smudged · diffuse · bokeh · soften · unclear · nebulous · dim
Diverted from main task
- divertedTurned from original path
- scatterbrainedLacking mental focus
- preoccupiedMentally elsewhere, not present
- absentmindedInattentive to immediate surroundings
inattentive · daydreaming · wandering · scattered · interrupted · disoriented · unmindful · distracted
Following a winding course
- wanderingTraveling with no fixed course
- strayingDeparting from course
- digressingDeparting from subject
- veeringChanging direction suddenly
diverging · rambling · tangential · deviating · loosening · floating · untethered · aimless
Becoming less firm
- unwindingReleasing coiled tension
- looseningReducing tightness or tension
- releasingAllowing to escape
- decompressingReleasing built-up tension
mellowing · easing · destressing · daydreaming · drifting · detaching
blur
Lack of sharpness
- hazyUnclear, indistinct
- fuzzySoft and unclear
- indistinctUnclear, hard to perceive
vague · bleary · smudged · diffuse · bokeh · soften · unclear · nebulous · dim · misty
sidetracked
Diverted from main task
- divertedTurned from original path
- scatterbrainedLacking mental focus
- preoccupiedMentally elsewhere, not present
absentminded · inattentive · daydreaming · wandering · scattered · interrupted · disoriented · unmindful · distracted · heedless
meandering
Following a winding course
- wanderingTraveling with no fixed course
- strayingDeparting from course
- digressingDeparting from subject
veering · diverging · rambling · tangential · deviating · loosening · floating · untethered · aimless · adrift
softening
Becoming less firm
decompressing · mellowing · easing · destressing · daydreaming · drifting · detaching
unfocussingfocusing
Concentrating on one point
focussing · sharpening · clarifying · zeroing in · refocusing
unfocussingfocusing
Concentrating on one point
concentrating · focussing · attending · honing in · zeroing in
focus, focusing, focuses, unfocused, refocus, refocused, refocuses, refocusing, unfocussed