focus

²focus

verb

fo·cused also fo·cussedfo·cus·ing also fo·cus·sing

Definition of FOCUS

transitive verb

1

: to bring (as light rays) to a focus

2

a : to adjust the focus of (as the eye or a lens) b : to bring (as an image) into focus

intransitive verb

1

: to come to a focus

2

: to adjust one's eye or a camera to a particular range

—fo·cus·able \-kəs-ə-bəl\ adjective