focus

[ˈfoʊkəs]

Definition:
1. Direct one's attention on something.
2. To give attention, effort.
3. Cause to converge on or toward a central point.
4. The concentration of attention or energy on something.
5. 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.