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