Focusing Meaning and Definition

Word: Focusing

How to pronounce: ˈfəʊkəsɪŋ

Noun

Definitions:

1. The centre of interest or activity.

Example sentences: "This generation has made the environment a focus of attention"

2. The state or quality of having or producing clear visual definition.

Example sentences: "His face is rather out of focus"

3. 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.

Example sentences: "The circumcircle of a triangle formed by three tangents to a parabola, passes through the focus of the parabola."

4. An element of a sentence that is given prominence by intonational or other means.

Verb

Definitions:

1. Adapt to the prevailing level of light and become able to see clearly.

Example sentences: "Try to focus on a stationary object"

2. Pay particular attention to.

Example sentences: "The study will focus on a number of areas in Wales"

3. Place the focus on (an element of a sentence).

Synonyms:

focalization

focussing

Antonyms:

understand

realize

Derivations:

focus

focused

focusing

Keep in Mind

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Focusing in Other Languages...

Spanish: Centrar

German: Konzentrieren

French: Concentrer

Italian: Concentrare

Turkish: Odaklamak