Other Definitions
focus (enc)
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Focus| Noun | 1. | focus - the concentration of attention or energy on something; "the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology"; "he had no direction in his life" | | | 2. | focus - maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system; "in focus"; "out of focus" | | | 3. | focus - maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea; "the controversy brought clearly into focus an important difference of opinion" | | | 4. | focus - a central point or locus of an infection in an organism; "the focus of infection"point - the precise location of something; a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street" focal infection - bacterial infection limited to a specific organ or region especially one causing symptoms elsewhere | | | 5. | focus - special emphasis attached to something; "the stress was more on accuracy than on speed"emphasis, accent - special importance or significance; "the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis"; "the room was decorated in shades of gray with distinctive red accents" | | | 6. | focus - a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it divergespoint - the precise location of something; a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street" | | | 7. | focus - a fixed reference point on the concave side of a conic sectionpoint - the precise location of something; a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street" | | | Verb | 1. | focus - direct one's attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"cerebrate, cogitate, think - use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments; "I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere" rivet - hold (someone's attention); "The discovery of the skull riveted the paleontologists" recall - cause one's (or someone else's) thoughts or attention to return from a reverie or digression; "She was recalled by a loud laugh" think - focus one's attention on a certain state; "Think big"; "think thin" zoom in - examine closely; focus one's attention on; "He zoomed in on the book" take heed, listen, hear - listen and pay attention; "Listen to your father"; "We must hear the expert before we make a decision" | | | 2. | focus - cause to converge on or toward a central point; "Focus the light on this image"sharpen - make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper blur - to make less distinct or clear; "The haze blurs the hills" | | | 3. | focus - bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotionsalign, aline, adjust, line up - place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight; "align the car with the curb"; "align the sheets of paper on the table" refocus - focus anew; "The group needs to refocus its goals" | | | 4. | focus - become focussed or come into focus; "The light focused"adapt, conform, adjust - adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation" slur, blur, dim - become vague or indistinct; "The distinction between the two theories blurred" | | | 5. | focus - put (an image) into focus; "Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie"adjust, correct, set - alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard; "Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels" refocus - put again into focus or focus more sharply; "refocus the image until it is very sharp" blear, blur - make dim or indistinct; "The drug blurs my vision" | |
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