Focus - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈfəʊkəs|  American pronunciation of the word focus
Brit.  |ˈfəʊkəs|  British pronunciation of the word focus

noun

- the concentration of attention or energy on something (syn: centering, direction)
the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology
- maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system
in focus
out of focus
- maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea
the controversy brought clearly into focus an important difference of opinion
- a central point or locus of an infection in an organism (syn: nidus)
the focus of infection
- special emphasis attached to something (syn: stress)
- a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges
- a fixed reference point on the concave side of a conic section

verb

- direct one's attention on something (syn: center, centre, concentrate, pore, rivet)
Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies
- cause to converge on or toward a central point
- bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions (syn: concenter, concentre)
- become focussed or come into focus
The light focused
- put (an image) into focus (syn: sharpen)
Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie

Extra examples

He's successful, but he feels that his life lacks focus.

His life lacks a focus.

She has an amazing ability to focus for hours at a time.

I wasn't able to focus the camera.

I wasn't able to get the camera to focus.

Dave likes to be the focus of attention.

In tonight's programme the focus is on vegetarian food.

All her energy was focused upon her children.

All eyes were focused on the young actress.

I find it hard to focus when it's so late at night.

He needs to focus more on his career.

She tried to focus her mind on her work.

We need to focus public attention on this issue.

She turned the camera and focussed on Martin's face.

He focused his binoculars on the building opposite.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: focus
he/she/it: focusses or focuses
present participle: focusing or focussing
past tense: focused or focussed
past participle: focused or focussed
noun
singular: focus
plural: focuses or foci
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