The core or basis for something
“The focus of their ideology is the development of one's own natural abilities, and those abilities are understood to be achievable only through their methods.”
A subject or topic being addressed
“The focus of his talk was how much further this variance could be reduced through the application of gnotobiology.”
One's concentration or attention with regard to something
“During this time, we trained our focus on quality and improving the knowledge of our staff through training and professional guidance.”
A (clear) purpose or reason for an endeavor
“The focus of our 24-hour hackathon is to build new applications and products.”
Application or drive to do or achieve something
“He achieved success through focus, hard work and determination.”
The sharpness of a subject in a photographic image
“The featureless visage stands in odd contrast to the crisp focus of every other detail in the photograph.”
A place or component that is central to something
A motivating or guiding principle or purpose
A person or thing that is the object of ridicule or criticism
The leading or most important position or place
The main area of study of a student
The most important aspects or practical details of a subject or situation
The focus of an earthquake
An outburst of negative emotion
A naturally occurring magnet
The brain and (by extension) its ability for rational thought
The principal purpose or theme of a course of action or line of reasoning
An outstanding example of something that is worthy of being displayed
The center or focus of attention
(photography) An image in which the subject is shown at a relatively large scale
The activity for which a person or thing is employed to perform
A requirement for something
To fix one's attention at something or someone
“I think we should now focus on other, more pressing issues.”
To fix one's gaze on something or someone
“The sun rose and we could not help but focus on the beautiful horizon.”
To combine individual or separate elements together
“We need to focus our efforts on resolving these issues.”
(look to or look at) To hope for, or aspire to, a goal or dream
To apply one's focus or energies towards a task or activity
(marketing) To focus on a given audience or market
To become or make less wide
To make (something) appear larger, typically by means of a (device with a) lens
To emphasize or draw attention to (something)
To base on a principle, idea, feeling or physical matter
To direct or guide along a pathway
To modify, especially so as to better fit a given purpose or circumstance
To devote effort to something
To move to face in another direction
To put or arrange into categories
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