focus

Definition:
Direct one's attention on something.
To give attention, effort.
Cause to converge on or toward a central point.
The concentration of attention or energy on something.
Maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea.

Use 'focus' in a sentence:

• 1. No one architecture has a singular focus.
• 2. Her literary criticism focuses on the way great literature suggests ideas.
• 3. What we need now is a change of focus.
• 4. This aggression is the real issue the world should be concerned about. We want to keep that in focus.
• 5. Others focus on the advantages of globalization.
• 6. He said his sudden focus on foreign policy was not motivated by presidential politics.
• 7. The key focus of the marketing mix will be on price and distribution.
• 8. I quickly focused the camera on the children.
• 9. The problem was suddenly thrown into sharp focus.
• 10. The new system is the focus of controversy.
• 11. This season's fashions focus on warm tones and soft lines.
• 12. I'd rather we focus on the environmental issues.
• 13. The conference may help to focus attention on the economy.
• 14. His comments provided a focus for debate.
• 15. The report's focus is on how technology affects human life rather than business.
• 16. We shall maintain our focus on the needs of the customer.
• 17. He focused his blue eyes on her.
• 18. He prefers to focus on the positive.
• 19. The market research company BMRB conducted 12 focus groups for the project.
• 20. Magnetic coils focus the electron beams into fine spots.
• 21. It took an extraordinary effort to focus on preparing his classes or correcting his students' work.
• 22. She should do well in her studies this year ─ she's very focused.
• 23. Focus the camera on the subject.
• 24. The binoculars were not in focus.
• 25. Her children are the main focus of her life.
• 26. We want to keep the real issues in focus.
• 27. The UN's role in promoting peace is increasingly the focus of international attention.
• 28. His eyes slowly began to focus on what looked like a small dark ball.
• 29. Let your eyes focus on objects that are further away from you.
• 30. In today's lecture the focus will be on tax structures within the European Union.
• 31. It took a few moments for her eyes to focus in the dark.
• 32. It was the main focus of attention at the meeting.
• 33. We're going to focus on the worst case.
• 34. The visit helped to focus world attention on the plight of the refugees.
• 35. What I'm going to do in this lecture is focus on something very specific.
• 36. The documentary focuses on the razzmatazz of an American political campaign.
• 37. There is a need to sharpen the focus of the discussion.
• 38. Now the focus is on draining the water.
• 39. In some of the pictures the subjects are out of focus while the background is sharp.
• 40. The talks will focus on economic development of the region.
• 41. The issue must be brought into sharper focus.
• 42. Each exercise focuses on a different grammar point.
• 43. The children's faces are badly out of focus in the photograph.
• 44. Today he was able to focus his message exclusively on the economy.
• 45. The incident brought the problem of violence in schools into sharp focus.
• 46. In this scene, the camera focuses on the actor's face.
• 47. The discussion focused on three main problems.
• 48. Together these factors determine the depth of focus.
• 49. The work should focus on helping parents to let go of their children.
• 50. His focus switched to the little white ball.
• 51. We need to shift the focus of this debate.
• 52. Negative emotions focus our awareness.
• 53. Pictures should be in focus, with realistic colours and well composed groups.
• 54. The criminal judicial system always comes up at the top of the list of voters' concerns in focus groups.