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    fo·cus
    [ˈfōkəs]
    noun
    focus (noun) · foci (plural noun) · focuses (plural noun)
    1. the center of interest or activity:
      "this generation has made the environment a focus of attention"
      • an act of concentrating interest or activity on something:
        "our focus on the customer's requirements"
      • geology
        the point of origin of an earthquake. Compare with epicenter
      • medicine
        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"
      • 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. geometry
      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. linguistics
      the part of a sentence given prominence, usually for emphasis or contrast, e.g., Bob in it was Bob who came, not Bill. Compare with rheme
    verb
    focus (verb) · focuses (third person present) · focused (past tense) · focused (past participle) · focusing (present participle)
    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"
      • (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.
    2. (focus on)
      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"
    3. linguistics
      place the focus on (a part of a sentence).
    Origin
    mid 17th century (as a term in geometry and physics): from Latin, literally ‘domestic hearth’.
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    noun
    1. the center of interest or activity:
      center
      focal point
      center of attention
      hub
      pivot
      nucleus
      heart
      cornerstone
      linchpin
      kingpin
      bedrock
      basis
      anchor
      backbone
      cynosure
      central point
    2. the state or quality of having or producing clear visual definition:
      focal point
      sharp
      crisp
      distinct
      clear-cut
      clear
      blurred
      unfocused
      indistinct
      blurry
      fuzzy
      hazy
      misty
      cloudy
      foggy
      fogged
      shadowy
      smoky
      faint
      unclear
      vague
      indefinite
      obscure
      ill-defined
      nebulous
      woolly
      muzzy
      bleary
      blear
      point of convergence
      well defined
      well focused
      lacking definition
      Opposite:
      out of focus
      in focus
      verb
      1. pay particular attention to:
        emphasize
        stress
        highlight
        accentuate
        accent
        spotlight
        foreground
        point up
        play up
        give emphasis to
        put/lay stress on
        call/draw attention to
        focus (attention) on
        zero in on
        throw into relief
        give prominence to
        bring to the fore
        bring home
        make a feature of
        Opposite:
        play down
        minimize
       

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