focus

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable) A point at which reflected or refracted rays of light converge.
2. (countable) A point of a conic at which rays reflected from a curve or surface converge.
3. (uncountable) The fact of the convergence of light on the photographic medium.
4. (uncountable) The quality of the convergence of light on the photographic medium.
5. (uncountable) Concentration of attention.
6. (countable) Something to which activity, attention or interest is primarily directed.
7. (countable) The exact point of where an earthquake occurs, in three dimensions (underneath the epicentre).
8. (countable, uncountable) The status of being the currently active element in a user interface, often indicated by a visual highlight.
9. (countable, uncountable) The most important word or phrase in a sentence or passage, or the one that imparts information.
10. (countable, uncountable) An object used in casting a magic spell.
11. (countable, uncountable) The centre of an older fish's scale, which is the point where a younger fish's scale starts to grow from.

Verb

1. (transitive) To cause (rays of light, etc) to converge at a single point.
2. (transitive) To adjust (a lens, an optical instrument) in order to position an image with respect to the focal plane.
3. (intransitive, usually) To adjust itself or be adjusted such that light from a scene converges appropriately to create a clear image.
4. (transitive) To direct attention, effort, or energy to a particular audience or task.
5. (intransitive) To concentrate one’s attention.
6. (intransitive) To concentrate one's attention on something; to have as one's central point of interest, concern, etc.
7. (transitive) To transfer the input focus to (a visual element), so that it receives subsequent input.
8. To aggregate figures of accounts.

Synonyms

concentrate

focal point

center

focalize

centre

focalise

direct

nidus

sharpen

focusing

centralize

stress

direction

focussing

fix

centering

rivet

aim

concentration

middle

concentrate on

center on

concenter

emphasis

zoom in

pay attention

core

pore

converge

concentre

hotbed

heart

❤️

hub

bunching

bring together

argument

collect

cluster

bearings

centroid

centrepiece

bear down

apply

adjust

centre of gravity

fixate

band

focus on

fireplace

face

Translations

foyer

Brennpunkt

foco

foco

brandpunt

Fokus

fuoco

🔥

focus

focus

enfocar

enfocar

focaliser

concentrer

fokussieren

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfəʊ.kəs/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin focus (“hearth, fireplace”); see there for more. Doublet of fuel.
Kepler introduced the term into mathematics and the sciences in describing elliptical orbits of planets (quote from Nicholas Mee) :
"One of the interesting properties of an ellipse is that if there were a light bulb at one focus, then all the light that it emits would reflect off the ellipse and converge at the other focus. This is why Kepler originally used the name focus for these points."

Sentences

They focus on both " Practical " and " Theoretical " components .

Kraggenburg will focus on recreational aspects in the near future .