into focus
idiom
1
: into a state in which things are seen clearly and sharply
bringing the binoculars into focus
It took him a few seconds after he woke up to bring his eyes into focus.
2
: into a state or condition in which something can be clearly understood
She tried to bring the important issues into focus.
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Additional fraud cases have since come into focus.
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Jonah Kaplan, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Breathing, silence and perspective turn urgency into focus.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2025
The end of a new president’s first year is supposed to be a pivot point, when midterm elections come into focus and party leaders game out what can still be accomplished before campaigning saps Washington’s will to do anything at all.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 16 Dec. 2025
For survivors, the horror of what unfolded inside the building is still coming into focus.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
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Jonah Kaplan, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Breathing, silence and perspective turn urgency into focus.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2025
The end of a new president’s first year is supposed to be a pivot point, when midterm elections come into focus and party leaders game out what can still be accomplished before campaigning saps Washington’s will to do anything at all.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 16 Dec. 2025
For survivors, the horror of what unfolded inside the building is still coming into focus.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Into focus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/into%20focus. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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