Focus (Noun)
Meaning 1
Maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system; "in focus"; "out of focus".
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 2
A point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges.
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Nouns denoting natural phenomena.
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Meaning 3
A fixed reference point on the concave side of a conic section.
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Nouns denoting spatial position.
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Meaning 4
The concentration of attention or energy on something; "the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology"; "he had no direction in his life".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 5
Special emphasis attached to something; "the stress was more on accuracy than on speed".
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 6
A central point or locus of an infection in an organism; "the focus of infection".
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 7
Maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea; "the controversy brought clearly into focus an important difference of opinion".
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.