English dictionary
focus
nounPronunciation
ˈfəʊ.kəs
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system
noun
- maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea
noun
- the concentration of attention or energy on something
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
noun
- special emphasis attached to something
verb
- put (an image) into focus
verb
- become focussed or come into focus
verb
- direct one's attention on something
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
Example sentences
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