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   fo·cus

   /ˈfōkəs/

   noun

   • 1. the center of interest or activity: "this generation has made the environment a focus of attention" Similar centerfocal pointcentral pointcenter of attentionhubpivotnucleusheartcornerstonelinchpinkingpinbedrockbasisanchorbackbonecynosure
   • ▪ an act of concentrating interest or activity on something: "our focus on the customer's requirements" Similar emphasisaccentpriorityattentionconcentrationweightagesubjectthemeconcernsubject mattertopicissuequestiontextthesiscontentpointmotifthreadsubstanceessencegistmatter
   • ▪ the point of origin of an earthquake.
   • ▪ the principal site of an infection or other disease.
   • 2. the state or quality of having or producing clear visual definition: "his face is rather out of focus" Similar focal pointpoint of convergence
   • ▪ another term for focal point
   • ▪ the point at which an object must be situated with respect to a lens or mirror for an image of it to be well defined.
   • ▪ a device on a lens which can be adjusted to produce a clear image.
   • 3. one of the fixed points from which the distances to any point of a given curve, such as an ellipse or parabola, are connected by a linear relation.
   • 4. the part of a sentence given prominence, usually for emphasis or contrast, e.g., Bob in it was Bob who came, not Bill.

   verb

   • 1. (of a person or their eyes) adapt to the prevailing level of light and become able to see clearly: "try to focus on a stationary object"
   • ▪ cause (one's eyes) to focus: "trying to focus his bleary eyes on Corbett"
   • ▪ adjust the focus of (a telescope, camera, or other instrument): "they were focusing a telescope on a star" Similar bring into focusbring to a focusaimpointturn
   • ▪ (of rays or waves) meet at a single point.
   • ▪ (of a lens) make (rays or waves) meet at a single point.
   • ▪ (of light, radio waves, or other energy) become concentrated into a sharp beam of light or energy.
   • ▪ (of a lens) concentrate (light, radio waves, or energy) into a sharp beam. Similar bring into focusbring to a focusaimpointturn
   • 2. pay particular attention to: "the study will focus on a number of areas in Wales"
   • ▪ concentrate: "an opportunity to focus research on the health needs of the population" Similar concentratefixcenterpivotzero inzoom inaddress itself topay attention topinpointspotlightrevolve aroundhave as its starting point
   • 3. place the focus on (a part of a sentence).

   Word Origin mid 17th century (as a term in geometry and physics): from Latin, literally ‘domestic hearth’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. focuser noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   Synonyms for FOCUS: center, hub, capital, mecca, core, heart, seat, locus, base, nucleus.

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   Synonyms. bring into focus. adjust. center. converge.

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   focus. 1 (noun) in the sense of centre. Definition. a point of convergence of light or sound waves, or a point from which they appear to diverge. The children are the focus of her life. Synonyms. centre. focal point. central point. core. bull's eye. centre of attraction. centre of activity. cynosure (literary) See examples for synonyms.

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   Synonyms for FOCUS: focusing, center, headquarters, heart, stress, hub, focussing, seat, focal-point, direction, centering, focal-point, center, locus, bottom; Antonyms for FOCUS: ignore, blur, neglect, blur.

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    focus. WordReference English Thesaurus © 2024. Sense: Noun: center. Synonyms: center, centre (UK), heart, hub, focal point, central point, focus of attention, center of attention, centre of attention (UK), nucleus, core, pivot. Sense: Noun: focal point. Synonyms:

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    Other forms: focused; focusing; focuses; foci; focussing. Focus is something that camera lenses and sleepy students are always being asked to do. For cameras, it means finding a point where the subject is clear or "in focus ." For students, it means paying attention.