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