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Meaning of
focus
in English
focus
us
//ˈfoʊ.kəs//
uk
//ˈfɒ.kuːs//
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Plural
focuses
Past Tense
focused
Past Participle
focused
Participle Verb
focusing
Third Person Singular
focuses
Definitions
Verb
to
direct
input
to
a
specific
element
;
computing
context
The
programmer
will
focus
the
cursor
on
the
error
line
.
direct
attention
to
a
task
;
concentrate
effort
She
will
focus
her
research
on
the
social
impact
of
climate
change
.
converge
light
rays
at
one
point
The
microscope
lens
is
designed
to
focus
light
rays
at
one
point
.
adjust
a
lens
for
clarity
The
photographer
adjusted
the
lens
to
focus
the
image
clearly
.
concentrate
one's
attention
inwardly
To
focus
her
mind
,
she
practiced
meditation
daily
.
Noun
a
point
of
light
convergence
(
optics
)
a
convergence
point
(
geometry
)
The
lens
converges
light
to
a
single
focus
point
.
state
of
light
convergence
(
photography
)
The
camera's
focus
is
adjustable
for
different
distances
.
concentrating
attention
;
mental
effort
She
maintained
her
focus
on
the
complex
mathematical
problem
.
the
underground
point
of
an
earthquake
The
seismologists
located
the
focus
of
the
earthquake
deep
beneath
the
ocean
.
the
active
element
in
a
user
interface
The
keyboard
focus
moved
to
the
next
input
field
automatically
.
the
most
important
word
or
phrase
(
in
a
sentence
)
The
focus
of
the
sentence
is
the
verb
that
indicates
action
.
Compounds / Phrases
autofocus
out of focus
overfocus
overfocussing
