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focusing

fo·cus
F f

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [foh-kuh s]
    • /ˈfoʊ kəs/
    • /ˈfəʊkəsɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [foh-kuh s]
    • /ˈfoʊ kəs/

Definitions of focusing word

  • noun plural focusing 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 focusing Physics. a point at which rays of light, heat, or other radiation meet after being refracted or reflected. 1
  • noun plural focusing 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 focusing 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 focusing Geology. the point of origin of an earthquake. 1
  • noun plural focusing Pathology. the primary center from which a disease develops or in which it localizes. 1
See all 11 definitions of focusing

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Origin of focusing

First appearance:

before 1635
One of the 43% oldest English words
1635-45; < Latin: fireplace, hearth

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Parts of speech for Focusing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Focusing

focusing 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for focusing

noun focusing

  • intensification — to make intense or more intense.
  • massing — a body of coherent matter, usually of indefinite shape and often of considerable size: a mass of dough.
  • concentration — Concentration on something involves giving all your attention to it.
  • single-minded — having or showing a single aim or purpose: a single-minded program.

adjective focusing

  • refining — to bring to a fine or a pure state; free from impurities: to refine metal, sugar, or petroleum.
  • occupying — to take or fill up (space, time, etc.): I occupied my evenings reading novels.
All 6 Synonyms of focusing

Related words

  • focus

    a central point, as of attraction, attention, or activity: The need to prevent a nuclear war became the focus of all diplomatic efforts.

  • reflex camera

    a camera in which the image appears on a ground-glass viewer (focusing screen) after being reflected by a mirror or after passing through a prism or semitransparent glass; in one type (single-lens reflex camera) light passes through the same lens to both the ground glass and the film, while in another type (twin-lens reflex camera) light passes through one lens (viewing lens) to the ground glass and through a second lens (taking lens) to the film, the lenses being mechanically coupled for focusing.

  • burning glass

    a convex lens for concentrating the sun's rays into a small area to produce heat or fire

  • capraesque

    relating to or in the style of the movies of Frank Capra, focusing on courage and its positive effects and the triumph of the underdog.

  • concentration

    Concentration on something involves giving all your attention to it.

  • deep focus

    the focusing of a filmed scene so as to make near and distant objects equally clear.
All related words to focusing

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