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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Kentucky basketball's 2025-26 schedule under Mark Pope continues to come into focus.
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Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 10 Aug. 2025
After two weeks of fall camp and with less than three weeks until the opening game of the season, Boise State football’s 2025 roster is slowly coming into focus.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 9 Aug. 2025
Only later, after several conversations with U.S. and European diplomats, did Lukashenko’s motives come into focus.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
Makena Cook’s future is coming into focus with exciting plans.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2025
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Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 10 Aug. 2025
After two weeks of fall camp and with less than three weeks until the opening game of the season, Boise State football’s 2025 roster is slowly coming into focus.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 9 Aug. 2025
Only later, after several conversations with U.S. and European diplomats, did Lukashenko’s motives come into focus.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
Makena Cook’s future is coming into focus with exciting plans.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Into focus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/into%20focus. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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