focus, n.
(foci, focuses)
freq. cnt. 12
(foci, focuses)
freq. cnt. 12
the concentration of attention or energy on something
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
centering direction focal point focus focusing focussing
sample sentences
"the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology""he had no direction in his life"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
focus
sample sentences
"in focus""out of focus"
semantic pointers
hypernym
maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
focus
sample sentences
"the controversy brought clearly into focus an important difference of opinion"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
a central point or locus of an infection in an organism
<noun.state> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
focal point focus nidus
sample sentences
"the focus of infection"
a fixed reference point on the concave side of a conic section
<noun.location>
focus
a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges
<noun.phenomenon> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
focal point focus
special emphasis attached to something
<noun.state> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
focus stress
sample sentences
"the stress was more on accuracy than on speed"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym