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List of meaning for focus

to pay attention to or study something closely

focus, focusing, focussing, focal point, direction, centering(noun)

the concentration of attention or energy on something

"the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology"; "he had no direction in his life"

focus(noun)

maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system

"in focus"; "out of focus"

focus(noun)

maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea

"the controversy brought clearly into focus an important difference of opinion"

focus, focal point, nidus(noun)

a central point or locus of an infection in an organism

"the focus of infection"

stress, focus(noun)

special emphasis attached to something

"the stress was more on accuracy than on speed"

focus, focal point(noun)

a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges

focus(verb)

a fixed reference point on the concave side of a conic section

concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet(verb)

direct one's attention on something

"Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"

focus(verb)

cause to converge on or toward a central point

"Focus the light on this image"

concenter, concentre, focalize, focalise, focus(verb)

bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions

focus, focalize, focalise(verb)

become focussed or come into focus

"The light focused"

focus, focalize, focalise, sharpen(verb)

put (an image) into focus

"Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie"

a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest

in the 19th century Paris was the focus of the art world

a guiding or motivating purpose or principle

a wildlife conservation organization that seems to have lost its focus

to fix (as one's attention) steadily toward a central objective

try to focus your attention on the task at hand

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