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1. Point where light rays converge to produce an image that is clear and sharp in definition.

2. See a clear and distinct image.

3. Subject or issue that is the center of attention, as in a focus group.

noun

1. A place of concentrated activity, influence, or importance: center, headquarters, heart, hub, seat. See edge/center.
2. A point of origin from which ideas or influences, for example, originate: bottom, center, core, heart, hub, quick, root¹. See start/end.

verb

1. To direct toward a common center: center, channel, concentrate, converge, focalize. See edge/center.
2. To devote (oneself or one's efforts): address, apply, bend, buckle down, concentrate, dedicate, devote, direct, give, turn. See collect/distribute, work/play.

Definition: aim attention at
Antonyms: ignore, neglect

The point of origin of an earthquake. See epicentre.

The degree to which an individual can integrate various factors and use them simultaneously to construct a more complete and balanced picture of his or her internal or external world. See attentional style.

Quotes:

"My main focus is on my game." - Tiger Woods

"A well-aimed spear is worth three." - Tad Williams

"No life ever grows great until it is focused, dedicated and disciplined." - Source Unknown

"The successful man is the average man, focused." - Source Unknown

"The first rule of focus is Wherever you are be there." - Source Unknown

"Some people see more in a walk around the block than others see in a trip around the world." - Source Unknown

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The act of converging at a point.

• isoelectric f. — electrophoresis in which the protein mixture is subjected to an electric field in a gel medium in which a pH gradient has been established; each protein then migrates until it reaches the site at which the pH is equal to its isoelectric point.

• Processes, Phenomena, Events, and Techniques - focus: underground center of earthquake
• Optics - focus: point at which light rays meet, or from which light rays appear to diverge or converge
• Tools and Techniques - focus: point at which image is seen distinctly
• Verbs of Sight - focus: adjust one’s eyes to produce a clear image at a particular range
• Fixed Positions and Points - focus: point at which lines or rays come together, cross, or diverge; focal point; hub

Look up focal point in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

Focal point may refer to:

• Focus (optics), the point at which initially collimated rays of light meet after passing through a convex lens, or reflecting from a concave mirror
• In Fine art, a Focal Point focuses specifically on a point of interest which makes a canvas unique. (e.g. Girl with a Pearl Earring by Johannes Vermeer)
• In mathematics:
  • Focus (geometry), a special point used in describing conic sections
  • Focal point is a Critical point of a distance function
• In an antenna (electronics):
  • The driven element, directly connected to the transmission line or source
  • The passive radiator, a conductive element which is not electrically connected to anything else
• In game theory, a Focal point is an equilibrium more likely to be chosen by the players because it seems special, natural or relevant to them
• In computer programs, Telelogic Focal Point is a configurable Web-based decision support platform for requirements management, product management and project portfolio management.
• Focal Point (album), a 1976 studio album by McCoy Tyner
• Focal Point, an imprint of National Geographic
• In business, the person or organization responsible for the coordination of activities and tasks among several groups or networks
• Among science fiction fanzines, a fanzine which in its era was central to the fannish culture of the day
• In IT service management, the person or enity responsible for coordinating service delivery and acting as an escalation point for service delivery failures

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - fokus
v. tr. - bringe i fokus, indstille, samle, sætte fokus på
v. intr. - fokusere

idioms:

• in focus    i fokus
• out of focus    ude af fokus

Nederlands (Dutch)
brandpunt, nadruk, focus, scherptestelling, brandpuntsafstand, zicht, duidelijkheid, centrum, epicentrum, scherp stellen, focussen, concentreren, (doen) convergeren

Français (French)
n. - foyer, centre focal, mise au point, centre/foyer (d'intérêt), accent, (Opt) zoom, (Géom) distance focale, (Phys) axe/plan focal, (Pathol) foyer d'une infection
v. tr. - concentrer, fixer (les yeux, le regard), (Phot) mettre (qch) au point, régler (un microscope), concentrer (l'attention) sur
v. intr. - concentrer, converger sur, (Phot) faire la mise au point sur, se fixer ou se concentrer sur, se concentrer sur (qn, une étude)

idioms:

• in focus    focalisé, au point, réglé
• out of focus    pas au point, non réglé, flou (une image)

Deutsch (German)
n. - Brennpunkt, Fokus, Zentrum, Herd
v. - einstellen, konzentrieren, bündeln

idioms:

• in focus    scharf
• out of focus    unscharf

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - σημείο σύγκλισης (ακτινών), εστία, σημείο εστίασης, κέντρο, (μτφ.) επίκεντρο
v. - (οπτ.) εστιάζω/-ομαι, συγκεντρώνω, ρυθμίζω, κεντράρω

idioms:

• in focus    ρυθμισμένος, ευκρινής, εστιασμένος
• out of focus    (για όργανο) απορυθμισμένος, θαμπός, (μτφ.) συγκεχυμένος

Italiano (Italian)
mettere a fuoco, focalizzare, fuoco

idioms:

• in focus    in fuoco
• out of focus    sfocato

Português (Portuguese)
n. - foco (m)
v. - focar

idioms:

• in focus    em foco
• out of focus    fora de foco

Русский (Russian)
фокус, сосредоточивать

idioms:

• in focus    в фокусе
• out of focus    не в фокусе

Español (Spanish)
n. - foco, centro
v. tr. - enfocar
v. intr. - quedar enfocado

idioms:

• in focus    enfocado
• out of focus    fuera de foco, desenfocado

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - fokus, medelpunkt (bildl.)
v. - fokusera, ställa in

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
焦点, 焦距, 使聚焦, 集中, 调焦, 聚焦, 注视

idioms:

• in focus    焦点对准, 清晰
• out of focus    焦点没对准, 模糊

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 焦點, 焦距
v. tr. - 使聚焦, 集中, 調焦
v. intr. - 聚焦, 注視

idioms:

• in focus    焦點對準, 清晰
• out of focus    失焦, 模糊

한국어 (Korean)
n. - (물리학에서의) 초점, 초점거리, 중심, 대상
v. tr. - 초점에 모으다, ~을 집중시키다
v. intr. - 초점에 모이다, 집중하다

idioms:

• in focus    또렷하게

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 焦点, 焦点距離, 中心
v. - 焦点を合わせる, 集める, 集中する, 注意を集中させる

idioms:

• in focus    焦点が合って
• out of focus    焦点がそれて

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) بؤرة , مركز نشاط (فعل) يركز‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מוקד‬
v. tr. - ‮מיקד, מרכז‬
v. intr. - ‮התמקד, התרכז‬

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