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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The market could come into focus for Polanco next week when industry executives and agents come together for the league’s annual meetings.
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Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
If Miami jumps ahead of Alabama and BYU, then its head-to-head result with Notre Dame will come into focus, and the Hurricanes could sneak past the Irish.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
DATs have come into focus amid recent crypto market turmoil, with bitcoin well off its all-time high.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2025
Though she’s been drinking all night, and is intent on taking a nice, relaxing bath, Karen snaps into focus, desperate to save Holly.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 28 Nov. 2025
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Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
If Miami jumps ahead of Alabama and BYU, then its head-to-head result with Notre Dame will come into focus, and the Hurricanes could sneak past the Irish.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
DATs have come into focus amid recent crypto market turmoil, with bitcoin well off its all-time high.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2025
Though she’s been drinking all night, and is intent on taking a nice, relaxing bath, Karen snaps into focus, desperate to save Holly.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 28 Nov. 2025
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“Into focus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/into%20focus. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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