focus

v. adjust the focus of; make clear, bring into focus; bring to a focus; concentrate

n. center, hub; area in a dialog box which receives input (Computers)

This article is about the software product. For more meanings of the word Focus, see Focus. FOCUS is a software product of Information Builders Inc. Originally developed for data handling and analysis on the IBM mainframe, as newer systems were developed and smaller computers became more powerful, the available platforms for FOCUS were extended all the way down to personal computers and in 1997, to the Web in the WebFOCUS product.
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Focus may refer to: In science, mathematics or computing:Focus (optics), a point toward which light rays are made to convergeAutofocus, a feature of some optical systems that obtains and maintains correct focus on a targetFocal length, a measure of how strongly a lens focuses or diverges lightFocus (earthquake), the earthquake's underground point of origin or hypocenterFocus (geometry), a special point used in describing conic sectionsFocus (medicine)Focusing, an activity related to psychotherapyFocus (computing), the component of the graphical user interface which is currently selectedFocus (grammar), is a phenomenon in Austronesian languages (especially  Philippine languages, in which the verb can focus on a particular noun phrase. (see also Languages of the Philippines)
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Noun
1. the concentration of attention or energy on something; "the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology"; "he had no direction in his life"
(synonym) focusing, focussing, direction, centering
(hypernym) concentration, engrossment, absorption, immersion
(hyponym) particularism
(derivation) concenter, concentre, focalize, focalise
2. maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system; "in focus"; "out of focus"
(hypernym) distinctness, sharpness
(derivation) focalize, focalise, sharpen
3. maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea; "the controversy brought clearly into focus an important difference of opinion"
(hypernym) clarity, lucidity, pellucidity, clearness, limpidity
(derivation) concenter, concentre, focalize, focalise
4. a central point or locus of an infection in an organism; "the focus of infection"
(synonym) focal point, nidus
(hypernym) point
(part-holonym) focal infection
5. special emphasis attached to something; "the stress was more on accuracy than on speed"
(synonym) stress
(hypernym) emphasis, accent
6. a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges
(synonym) focal point
(hypernym) point
(derivation) focalize, focalise
7. a fixed reference point on the concave side of a conic section
(hypernym) point
Verb
1. direct one's attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"
(synonym) concentrate, center, centre, pore, rivet
(hypernym) think, cogitate, cerebrate
(hyponym) steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up
(verb-group) rivet
(derivation) focusing, focussing, direction, centering
2. cause to converge on or toward a central point; "Focus the light on this image"
(antonym) blur
(hypernym) sharpen
(hyponym) refocus
(derivation) focal point
3. bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions
(synonym) concenter, concentre, focalize, focalise
(hypernym) align, aline, line up, adjust
(hyponym) refocus
4. become focussed or come into focus; "The light focused"
(synonym) focalize, focalise
(antonym) blur, dim, slur
(hypernym) adjust, conform, adapt
(derivation) focal point
5. put (an image) into focus; "Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie"
(synonym) focalize, focalise, sharpen
(antonym) blur, blear
(hypernym) adjust, set, correct
(hyponym) refocus
(cause) focalize, focalise
(see-also) focus on, center on, revolve around, revolve about, concentrate on, center

n. focus, center of attention

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