focus

Meanings

• the concentration of attention or energy on something
  • "the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology"
• maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system
  • "in focus"
  • "out of focus"
• maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea
  • "the controversy brought clearly into focus an important difference of opinion"
• a central point or locus of an infection in an organism
  • "the focus of infection"
• special emphasis attached to something
• a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges
• a fixed reference point on the concave side of a conic section
• direct one's attention on something
  • "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"
• cause to converge on or toward a central point
  • "Focus the light on this image"
• bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions
• become focussed or come into focus
  • "The light focused"
• put (an image) into focus
  • "Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie"

Synonyms

center, centering, centre, concenter, concentrate, concentre, direction, focal point, focalise, focalize, focusing, focussing, nidus, pore, rivet, sharpen, stress