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| 1. | [ noun ] the concentration of attention or energy on something | |
| Synonyms: | focusing centering direction focussing | |
| Examples: | "the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology" "he had no direction in his life" |
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| Related terms: | concentration particularism focus_on concentrate concenter | |
| 2. | [ verb ] focus one's attention on something | |
| Synonyms: | center concentrate rivet pore centre | |
| Examples: | "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies" |
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| Related terms: | think listen think steep recall zoom_in rivet center concentration | |
| 3. | [ verb ] cause to converge on or toward a central point | |
| Examples: | "Focus the light on this image" |
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| Related terms: | blur sharpen refocus | |
| 4. | [ noun ] maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system | |
| Examples: | : "in focus" "out of focus" |
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| Related terms: | distinctness | |
| 5. | [ noun ] maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea | |
| Examples: | "the controversy brought clearly into focus an important difference of opinion" |
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| Related terms: | clarity concenter | |
| 6. | [ verb ] bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions | |
| Synonyms: | focalise focalize concentre concenter | |
| Related terms: | align refocus focalization | |
| 7. | [ noun ] a central point or locus of an infection in an organism | |
| Synonyms: | focal_point nidus | |
| Examples: | "the focus of infection" |
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| Related terms: | point focal_infection | |
| 8. | [ verb ] become focussed or come into focus | |
| Synonyms: | focalize focalise | |
| Examples: | "The light focused" |
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| Related terms: | blur adjust focalization | |
| 9. | [ verb ] put into focus; as of an image on a screen | |
| Synonyms: | sharpen focalize focalise | |
| Examples: | "Please focus the image we cannot enjoy the movie" |
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| Related terms: | blur adjust pin_down refocus focus_on focalization | |
| 10. | [ noun ] a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges | |
| Synonyms: | focal_point | |
| Related terms: | point | |
| 11. | [ noun ] special emphasis attached to something | |
| Synonyms: | stress | |
| Examples: | "the stress was more on accuracy than on speed" |
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| Related terms: | emphasis stress | |
| 12. | [ noun ] (mathematics) a fixed reference point on the concave side of a conic section | |
| Related terms: | point | |
| Similar spelling: |
Fowkes |
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