focus

/fˈoʊkəs/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

the concentration of attention or energy on something
“the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology”
maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system
“in focus”
maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea
“the controversy brought clearly into focus an important difference of opinion”
a central point or locus of an infection in an organism
“the focus of infection”
special emphasis attached to something
“the stress was more on accuracy than on speed”
a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges
a fixed reference point on the concave side of a conic section

verb

direct one's attention on something
“Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies”
cause to converge on or toward a central point
“Focus the light on this image”
bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions
become focussed or come into focus
“The light focused”
put (an image) into focus
“Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie”

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