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verbfo·cused also fo·cussedfo·cus·ing also fo·cus·sing
Definition of FOCUS
transitive verb
1
a : to bring into focus b : to adjust the focus of (as the eye or a lens)
2
: to cause to be concentrated <focused their attention on the most urgent problems>
3
: to bring (as light rays) to a focus : concentrate
intransitive verb
1
: to come to a focus : converge
2
: to adjust one's eye or a camera to a particular range
3
: to concentrate attention or effort
— fo·cus·able \-kə-sə-bəl\ adjective
— fo·cus·er noun
Examples of 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.
First Known Use of FOCUS
1775
Related to FOCUS
Related Words: aim, direct, home (in on), hone in (on), level, nail, point, set, zero (in on); attend, heed, mind; fixate (on), obsess (over); refocus
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