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focus Definition
(n)
the
concentration
of
attention
or
energy
on
something
; "
the
focus
of
activity
shifted
to
molecular
biology
"; "
he
had
no
direction
in
his
life
"
(n)
maximum
clarity
or
distinctness
of
an
image
rendered
by
an
optical
system
; "
in
focus
"; "
out
of
focus
"
(n)
maximum
clarity
or
distinctness
of
an
idea
; "
the
controversy
brought
clearly
into
focus
an
important
difference
of
opinion
"
(n)
a
central
point
or
locus
of
an
infection
in
an
organism
; "
the
focus
of
infection
"
(n)
special
emphasis
attached
to
something
; "
the
stress
was
more
on
accuracy
than
on
speed
"
(n)
a
point
of
convergence
of
light
(
or
other
radiation
)
or
a
point
from
which
it
diverges
(n)
a
fixed
reference
point
on
the
concave
side
of
a
conic
section
(v)
direct
one
''
s
attention
on
something
; "
Please
focus
on
your
studies
and
not
on
your
hobbies
"
(v)
cause
to
converge
on
or
toward
a
central
point
; "
Focus
the
light
on
this
image
"
(v)
bring
into
focus
or
alignment
;
to
converge
or
cause
to
converge
;
of
ideas
or
emotions
(v)
become
focussed
or
come
into
focus
; "
The
light
focused
"
(v)
put
(
an
image
)
into
focus
; "
Please
focus
the
image
;
we
cannot
enjoy
the
movie
"
focus Synonyms
center
centering
centre
concenter
concentrate
concentre
direction
focal point
focalise
focalize
focus
focusing
focussing
nidus
pore
rivet
sharpen
stress
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