focus

Speech parts

1. focus - Noun

2. focus - Verb

Meaning

A point in which the rays of light meet, after being reflected or refrcted, and at which the image is formed; as, the focus of a lens or mirror.

A point so related to a conic section and certain straight line called the directrix that the ratio of the distace between any point of the curve and the focus to the distance of the same point from the directrix is constant.

A central point; a point of concentration.

To bring to a focus; to focalize; as, to focus a camera.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

rivet center centre direction stress focusing concentrate centering sharpen focal point focussing focalize concenter centrum mecca

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Antonyms

blur miss jimmy ford rand island

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Hypernyms

aline point set think correct concentration

Hyponyms

think hear absorb recall listen steep

Related terms

focal

Phrases with the word

in focus out of focus central focus primary focus focus attention keep focus

Derivatives

focuses foci focused focusing

Anagrams

Fusco

Examples

Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies Source: Internet

the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology Source: Internet

he had no direction in his life Source: Internet

the focus of infection Source: Internet

Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie Source: Internet

The light focused Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Fockler focometer focsle focus ability focus again focus analysis