focus

²focus

verb

fo·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

1. She has an amazing ability to focus for hours at a time.
2. I wasn't able to focus the camera.
3. I wasn't able to get the camera to focus.

First Known Use of FOCUS

1775

Related to FOCUS

Synonyms: center, fasten, concentrate, rivet, train

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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