into focus
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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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Venus retrograde moving into your sign on the 27th may bring past connections or unresolved emotions back into focus.
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Eveningwear came into focus for Italian designer Barbara Borghini, who wants her Gia Borghini customer to have a little more fun — from day to night.
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Now as the First Quarter Moon rises in Capricorn on September 29th, your emotional foundation and sense of home come into focus.
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In the wake of the deadly rampage, Sanford’s military record has come into focus.
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Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Eveningwear came into focus for Italian designer Barbara Borghini, who wants her Gia Borghini customer to have a little more fun — from day to night.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Now as the First Quarter Moon rises in Capricorn on September 29th, your emotional foundation and sense of home come into focus.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Sep. 2025
In the wake of the deadly rampage, Sanford’s military record has come into focus.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Into focus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/into%20focus. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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