focus

Sense 1 noun

the concentration of attention or energy on something

the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology

Sense 2 verb

direct one's attention on something

Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies

Sense 3 noun

maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system

in focus

Sense 4 verb

cause to converge on or toward a central point

Focus the light on this image

Sense 5 noun

maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea

the controversy brought clearly into focus an important difference of opinion

Sense 6 verb

bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions

Sense 7 noun

a central point or locus of an infection in an organism

the focus of infection

Sense 8 verb

become focussed or come into focus

The light focused

Sense 9 noun

special emphasis attached to something

the stress was more on accuracy than on speed

Sense 10 verb

put (an image) into focus

Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie

Sense 11 noun

a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges

Sense 12 noun

a fixed reference point on the concave side of a conic section