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    focus
    /ˈfəʊkəs/

    noun

    verb

    • 1. adapt to the prevailing level of light and become able to see clearly: "try to focus on a stationary object"
    • 2. pay particular attention to: "the study will focus on a number of areas in Wales"

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  2. FOCUS definition: 1. the main or central point of something, especially of attention or interest: 2. careful…. Learn more.

  3. The meaning of FOCUS is a center of activity, attraction, or attention. How to use focus in a sentence. Did you know?

  4. 1. verb. If you focus on a particular topic or if your attention is focused on it, you concentrate on it and think about it, discuss it, or deal with it, rather than dealing with other topics. The research effort has focused on tracing the effects of growing levels of five compounds. [VERB on noun]

  5. the ability to concentrate ones attention or to sustain concentration: Mindfulness and meditation are often suggested to help manage stress, increase awareness of emotions, and improve focus. Physics. a point at which rays of light, heat, or other radiation meet after being refracted or reflected. Optics.

  6. the person or thing that is getting most attention in a situation or activity: the focus of our attention. He is the focus of a police investigation. [ U ] the special attention you give to something: Their main focus must be on reducing crime. in focus. If an image is in focus, you are able to see it clearly. out of focus.

  7. Definition of focus verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. Definition of focus noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. focus meaning, definition, what is focus: to give special attention to one particu...: Learn more.

  10. 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.

  11. 1. a. The distinctness or clarity of an image rendered by an optical system. b. The state of maximum distinctness or clarity of such an image: in focus; out of focus. c. An apparatus used to adjust the focal length of an optical system in order to make an image distinct or clear: a camera with automatic focus. 2. a.