Definition, Meaning, Synonyms & Anagrams | English word FOCUS

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Definitions of FOCUS

1. An object used in casting a magic spell.
2. (countable, optics) A point at which reflected or refracted rays of light converge.
3. (countable, geometry) A point of a conic at which rays reflected from a curve or surface converge.
4. (uncountable, photography, cinematography) The fact of the convergence of light on the photographic medium.
5. (uncountable, photography, cinematography) The quality of the convergence of light on the photographic medium.
6. (uncountable) Concentration of attention.
7. (countable, seismology) The exact point of where an earthquake occurs, in three dimensions (underneath the epicentre).
8. (GUI) The status of being the currently active element in a user interface, often indicated by a visual highlight.
9. (linguistics) The most important word or phrase in a sentence or passage, or the one that imparts information.
10. (transitive) To direct attention, effort, or energy to a particular audience or task.
11. (transitive) To cause (rays of light, etc) to converge at a single point.
12. (intransitive) To concentrate one’s attention.
13. (computing, GUI, transitive) To transfer the input focus to (a visual element), so that it receives subsequent input.
14. (accounting, formerly) To aggregate figures of accounts.
15. (transitive, optics) To adjust (a lens, an optical instrument) in order to position an image with respect to the focal plane.
16. (intransitive, optics, of a lens, optical instrument, etc.) To adjust itself or be adjusted such that light from a scene converges appropriately to create a clear image.
17. (intransitive, followed by on or upon) To concentrate one's attention on something; to have as one's central point of interest, concern, etc.

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Examples of Using FOCUS in a Sentence

• Although ostensibly a legal drama, the main focus of the series is the romantic and personal lives of the main characters.
• It was the first J mission, with a longer stay on the Moon and a greater focus on science than earlier landings.
• It was the second of Apollo's "J missions", with an extended stay on the lunar surface, a focus on science, and the use of the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV).
• AbiWord was originally started by SourceGear Corporation as the first part of a proposed AbiSuite but was adopted by open source developers after SourceGear changed its business focus and ceased development.
• The language was notable for its focus on media and game development capabilities, allowing users to easily create demanding multimedia software and games.
• Ostensibly "an account of the activities and visions of Daniel, a noble Jew exiled at Babylon", the text features a prophecy rooted in Jewish history, as well as a portrayal of the end times that is both cosmic in scope and political in its focus.
• Cyberpunk is a subgenre of science fiction in a dystopian futuristic setting said to focus on a combination of "low-life and high tech".
• Particular focus is given to computation time (generally measured by the number of needed elementary operations) and memory storage requirements.
• As such its primary foreign policy focus is on its relations with other nations as a sovereign state compromising the three constituent countries: Denmark, Greenland and the Faroe Islands.
• The depth of field (DOF) is the distance between the nearest and the farthest objects that are in acceptably sharp focus in an image captured with a camera.
• They differentiate between spiritual individuals, known as "uqqāl", who hold the faith's secrets, and secular ones, known as "juhhāl", who focus on worldly matters.
• Encyclopedias are divided into articles or entries that are arranged alphabetically by article name Generally speaking, encyclopedia articles focus on factual information concerning the subject named in the article's title; this is unlike dictionary entries, which focus on linguistic information about words, such as their etymology, meaning, pronunciation, use, and grammatical forms.
• Films may be of recent date and depending upon the festival's focus, can include international and domestic releases.
• His initial two terms were centered on combating the Great Depression, while his third and fourth saw him shift his focus to America's involvement in World War II.
• GeekSpeak is a podcast with two to four hosts who focus on technology and technology news of the week.
• Instructional designers focus on how to best structure material and instructional behavior to facilitate learning.
• Information security's primary focus is the balanced protection of data confidentiality, integrity, and availability (also known as the "CIA" triad) while maintaining a focus on efficient policy implementation, all without hampering organization productivity.
• The college has a liberal arts focus, and offers several pre-professional programs, along with some graduate programs.
• She is also a goddess of warfare, though with a focus on strategic warfare, rather than the violence of gods such as Mars.
• Meteorology is a branch of the atmospheric sciences (which include atmospheric chemistry and physics) with a major focus on weather forecasting.
• Its chief focus is the sound changes that take place in morphemes (minimal meaningful units) when they combine to form words.
• While modafinil is used as a cognitive enhancer or "smart drug" among healthy individuals seeking improved focus and productivity, its use outside medical supervision raises concerns regarding potential misuse or abuse.
• Since independence, with Jaja Wachuku as the first Minister for Foreign Affairs and Commonwealth Relations, later called External Affairs, Nigerian foreign policy has been characterised by a focus on Africa as a regional power and by attachment to several fundamental principles: African unity and independence; capability to exercise hegemonic influence in the region: peaceful settlement of disputes; non-alignment and non-intentional interference in the internal affairs of other nations; and regional economic cooperation and development.
• Physicians may focus their practice on certain disease categories, types of patients, and methods of treatment—known as specialities—or they may assume responsibility for the provision of continuing and comprehensive medical care to individuals, families, and communities—known as general practice.
• Pan and scan is a method of adjusting widescreen film images so that they can be shown in fullscreen proportions of a standard-definition 4:3 aspect ratio television screen, often cropping off the sides of the original widescreen image to focus on the composition's most important aspects.

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