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Nouns
(n)
focus
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focusing
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focussing
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focal point
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direction
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centering
the concentration of attention or energy on something
“the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology”
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“he had no direction in his life”
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(n)
focus
maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system
“in focus”
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“out of focus”
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(n)
focus
maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea
“the controversy brought clearly into focus an important difference of opinion”
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(n)
focus
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focal point
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nidus
a central point or locus of an infection in an organism
“the focus of infection”
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(n)
stress
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focus
special emphasis attached to something
“the stress was more on accuracy than on speed”
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(n)
focus
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focal point
a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges
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(n)
focus
a fixed reference point on the concave side of a conic section
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Verbs
(v)
concentrate
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focus
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center
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centre
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pore
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rivet
direct one's attention on something
“Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies”
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(v)
focus
cause to converge on or toward a central point
“Focus the light on this image”
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(v)
concenter
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concentre
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focalize
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focalise
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focus
bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions
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(v)
focus
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focalize
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focalise
become focussed or come into focus
“The light focused”
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(v)
focus
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focalize
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focalise
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sharpen
put (an image) into focus
“Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie”
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