focus
noun
[ ˈfəʊkəs ]
• the centre of interest or activity.
• "this generation has made the environment a focus of attention"
Similar:
centre,
focal point,
central point,
centre of attention,
hub,
pivot,
nucleus,
heart,
cornerstone,
linchpin,
kingpin,
bedrock,
basis,
anchor,
backbone,
cynosure,
• the state or quality of having or producing clear visual definition.
• "his face is rather out of focus"
Similar:
focal point,
point of convergence,
sharp,
crisp,
distinct,
clear-cut,
clear,
well defined,
well focused,
blurred,
unfocused,
indistinct,
blurry,
fuzzy,
hazy,
misty,
cloudy,
foggy,
fogged,
shadowy,
smoky,
faint,
unclear,
vague,
indefinite,
obscure,
lacking definition,
ill-defined,
nebulous,
woolly,
muzzy,
bleary,
blear,
Opposite:
out of focus,
in focus,
• one of the fixed points from which the distances to any point of a given curve, such as an ellipse or parabola, are connected by a linear relation.
• an element of a sentence that is given prominence by intonational or other means.
focus
verb
• adapt to the prevailing level of light and become able to see clearly.
• "try to focus on a stationary object"
• pay particular attention to.
• "the study will focus on a number of areas in Wales"
• place the focus on (an element of a sentence).
Origin:
mid 17th century (as a term in geometry and physics): from Latin, literally ‘domestic hearth’.
