focus


Meanings

  • the concentration of attention or energy on something;
    • "the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology"
  • maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system;
    • "in focus"
    • "out of focus"
  • maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea;
    • "the controversy brought clearly into focus an important difference of opinion"
  • a central point or locus of an infection in an organism;
    • "the focus of infection"
  • special emphasis attached to something;
  • a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges
  • a fixed reference point on the concave side of a conic section
  • direct one's attention on something;
    • "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"
  • cause to converge on or toward a central point;
  • bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions
  • become focussed or come into focus;
    • "The light focused"
  • put (an image) into focus;
    • "Please focus the image
  • FOCUS n pl. -CUSES or -CI a point at which rays converge or from which they diverge
  • FOCUS v -CUSED -CUSING, -CUSES or -CUSSED, -CUSSING, -CUSSES to bring to a focus


Scrabble Score: 10

focus is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

focus is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

focus is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 12

focus is a valid Words With Friends word