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- [foh-kuh s]
- /ˈfoʊ kəs/
- /ˈfəʊkəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [foh-kuh s]
- /ˈfoʊ kəs/
Definitions of focus word
- noun plural focus a central point, as of attraction, attention, or activity: The need to prevent a nuclear war became the focus of all diplomatic efforts. 1
- noun plural focus Physics. a point at which rays of light, heat, or other radiation meet after being refracted or reflected. 1
- noun plural focus Optics. the focal point of a lens, on which rays converge or from which they deviate. the focal length of a lens; the distance from a focal point to a corresponding principal plane. the clear and sharply defined condition of an image. the position of a viewed object or the adjustment of an optical device necessary to produce a clear image: in focus; out of focus. 1
- noun plural focus Geometry. (of a conic section) a point having the property that the distances from any point on a curve to it and to a fixed line have a constant ratio for all points on the curve. 1
- noun plural focus Geology. the point of origin of an earthquake. 1
- noun plural focus Pathology. the primary center from which a disease develops or in which it localizes. 1
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Origin of focus
First appearance:
before 1635 One of the 43% oldest English words
1635-45; < Latin: fireplace, hearth
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Focus
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
focus popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
focus usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for focus
verb focus
- fixate — to fix; make stable or stationary.
- direct — to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc.: He directed the company through a difficult time.
- concentrate — If you concentrate on something, or concentrate your mind on it, you give all your attention to it.
- put — to move or place (anything) so as to get it into or out of a specific location or position: to put a book on the shelf.
- meet — greatest lower bound
noun focus
- nub — the point, gist, or heart of something.
- core — The core of a fruit is the central part of it. It contains seeds or pips.
- centre — A centre is a building where people have meetings, take part in a particular activity, or get help of some kind.
- focal point — Also called principal focus. Optics. either of two points on the axis of a mirror, lens, or other optical system, one point being such that rays diverging from it are deviated parallel to the axis upon refraction or reflection by the system and the other point being such that rays parallel to the axis of the system converge to the point upon refraction or reflection by the system.
- target — an object, usually marked with concentric circles, to be aimed at in shooting practice or contests.
Antonyms for focus
verb focus
- disperse — to drive or send off in various directions; scatter: to disperse a crowd.
- scatter — to throw loosely about; distribute at irregular intervals: to scatter seeds.
- disarrange — to disturb the arrangement of; disorder; unsettle.
- disorganize — to destroy the organization, systematic arrangement, or orderly connection of; throw into confusion or disorder.
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
noun focus
- exterior — Forming, situated on, or relating to the outside of something.
- exteriority — Surface; externality.
- outside — the outer side, surface, or part; exterior: The outside of the house needs painting.
- periphery — the external boundary of any surface or area.
- surface — the outer face, outside, or exterior boundary of a thing; outermost or uppermost layer or area.
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