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 Definition of 'focus'

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Definitions of 'focus'  

1. (noun) focusfocusingfocussingfocal pointdirectioncentering
the concentration of attention or energy on something
"the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology"; "he had no direction in his life"

2. (noun) focus
maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system
"in focus"; "out of focus"

3. (noun) focus
maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea
"the controversy brought clearly into focus an important difference of opinion"

4. (noun) focusfocal pointnidus
a central point or locus of an infection in an organism
"the focus of infection"

5. (noun) stressfocus
special emphasis attached to something
"the stress was more on accuracy than on speed"

6. (noun) focusfocal point
a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges

7. (noun) focus
a fixed reference point on the concave side of a conic section

8. (verb) concentratefocuscentercentreporerivet
direct one's attention on something
"Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"

9. (verb) focus
cause to converge on or toward a central point
"Focus the light on this image"

10. (verb) concenterconcentrefocalizefocalisefocus
bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions

11. (verb) focusfocalizefocalise
become focussed or come into focus
"The light focused"

12. (verb) focusfocalizefocalisesharpen
put (an image) into focus
"Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie"


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