into focus

phrase

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.

Examples of into focus in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Iran war has brought a few things into focus—among them, that the United States needs to rethink its approach to warfare in the region and beyond. — Andrew Exum, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026

Mediation may yet come back into focus if oil markets panic and the price of crude returns above $100 on the back of shrinking reserves worldwide. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

There were other ways that the company’s power structures, and my own precarious place within them, began to come into focus. — Claire Stapleton, New Yorker, 18 July 2026

The engagement metric has come into focus after reports that viewership for Netflix series drops following the first season. — Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 16 July 2026

Rhymes for into focus

• autofocus
• crocus
• hocus
• locus
• defocus
• refocus