Wondering how to hyphenate the English word focus? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.
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The concentration of attention or energy on something The focus of activity shifted to molecular biology He had no direction in his life |
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Maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system In focus Out of focus |
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Maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea The controversy brought clearly into focus an important difference of opinion |
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A central point or locus of an infection in an organism The focus of infection |
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Special emphasis attached to something The stress was more on accuracy than on speed |
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A point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges |
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A fixed reference point on the concave side of a conic section |
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Direct one's attention on something Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies |
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Cause to converge on or toward a central point Focus the light on this image |
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Bring into focus or alignment To converge or cause to converge Of ideas or emotions |
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Become focussed or come into focus The light focused |
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Put (an image) into focus Please focus the image We cannot enjoy the movie |