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focus

/ˈfoʊkəs/ · 5 letters · 5 distinct letters

  1. noun

    the concentration of attention or energy on something

    the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology

  2. verb

    direct one's attention on something

    Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies

  3. verb

    cause to converge on or toward a central point

    Focus the light on this image

  4. noun

    maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system

    in focus

  5. noun

    maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea

    the controversy brought clearly into focus an important difference of opinion

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