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focus

noun
  1. maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system
    “in focus”
  2. maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea
    “the controversy brought clearly into focus an important difference of opinion”
  3. the concentration of attention or energy on something
    “the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology”
    centering
  4. a fixed reference point on the concave side of a conic section
  5. a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges
    focal point
  6. a central point or locus of an infection in an organism
    “the focus of infection”
    focal point
  7. special emphasis attached to something
    stress
verb
  1. put (an image) into focus
    “Please focus the image”
    focalizefocalisesharpen
  2. become focussed or come into focus
    “The light focused”
    focalizefocalise
  3. direct one's attention on something
    “Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies”
  4. bring into focus or alignment
    focalizefocaliseconcenterconcentre
  5. cause to converge on or toward a central point