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.

Examples of into focus in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The scale of the humanitarian crisis came into focus on Feb. 29, when thousands of hungry Gazans rushed a food convoy in the pre-dawn darkness. Yasmeen Abutaleb, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024 The study itself would help bring aspects like costs and scope into focus. Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 14 Mar. 2024 Airfares have already started to rise as the summer travel season comes into focus. Christopher Elliott, King Features Syndicate, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2024 Animal play has come into focus as a subject of study only in the past century, and the field is still developing even basic principles. Sallie Tisdale, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2024 Continue reading … ‘TERRIBLE JOB’ – EXCLUSIVE: Trump reacts to Biden’s feisty State of the Union as 2024 race comes into focus. Fox News, 8 Mar. 2024 And not just any group of people, but a duo who come into focus in The Ones Who Live episode two: the sword-swinging Michonne herself, as well as her new best friend Nat, played by Matthew August Jeffers. Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Mar. 2024 Investors are looking anxiously at 2021—a year that saw a record number of deals, many at sky-high valuations, whose performance is now coming into focus. Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2024 While calling attention to the importance of mental health in America isn’t new, the pandemic and past four years have brought the issues into focus. Seth Joseph, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024

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“Into focus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/into%20focus. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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