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noun

/ˈfoʊkəs/ , pl foci /ˈfoʊˌsaɪ/ also focuses

[count] :a subject that is being discussed or studied :the subject on which people's attention is focused - usually singular

The focus of our discussion/debate/attention will be drug abuse.

The scandal became the primary focus of the day's news coverage.

The study's main focus is adults with sleep disorders.

a main purpose or interest [noncount]

He's successful, but he feels that his life lacks focus. [singular]

His life lacks a focus.

[count] technical :a point at which rays of light, heat, or sound meet or from which they move apart or appear to move apart especially; :the point at which an image is formed by a mirror, a lens, etc.

[noncount] a state in which something (such as a camera, a telescope, or a person's eyes) produces a clear picture or image

bringing the binoculars into focus [=focusing the binoculars; adjusting the binoculars so that the image seen through them is clear and sharp]

It took him a few seconds after he woke up to bring his eyes into focus. [=to focus his eyes]

The binoculars were not in focus. = The binoculars were out of focus. [=the binoculars were not focused]

a state in which the small details of a picture or image can be clearly seen

It was a nice picturethe family was in focus and everyone was smiling.

Unfortunately, several of the pictures were out of focus. - see also soft focus

a state or condition in which something can be clearly understood

She tried to bring the important issues into focus. [=she tried to say clearly what the important issues were]

verb

-cuses also -cusses; -cused also -cussed; -cusing also -cussing

[+ obj] :to cause (something, such as attention) to be directed at something specific - + on

The crime has focused public attention on the problem of parole.

We need to focus our efforts on getting the work done.

[no obj] :to direct your attention or effort at something specific

She has an amazing ability to focus for hours at a time. - often + on

We need to focus on getting the work done.

The day's news coverage focused primarily/mainly on the scandal.

to adjust (something, such as a lens or a camera) to make an image clear [+ obj]

focus a telescope

I wasn't able to focus the camera.

He focused his binoculars on a distant ship. [=he looked through his binoculars at a distant ship] [no obj]

I wasn't able to get the camera to focus.

If you focus your eyes on something or if your eyes focus on something, you look at that thing so that you can see it clearly.

Everyone focused their eyes on her [=everyone looked at her] when she entered the room.

His eyes were focused on the road. = He kept his eyes focused on the road.

technical :to cause (light) to come together at a point [+ obj]

focus rays of light [no obj]

laser beams that focus at a single point

* Các từ tương tự:
focus group, focused