Meaning of focus | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A point at which reflected or refracted rays of light converge.
   countable
2. A point at which reflected or refracted rays of light converge
3. focus (action and effect of focusing)
4. A point of a conic at which rays reflected from a curve or surface converge.
   countable
5. approach
6. A point of a conic at which rays reflected from a curve or surface converge
7. The fact of the convergence of light on the photographic medium.
   uncountable
8. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
9. The fact of the convergence of light on the photographic medium
10. The quality of the convergence of light on the photographic medium.
    uncountable
11. third-person singular imperative
12. The quality of the convergence of light on the photographic medium
13. Concentration of attention.
    uncountable
14. Concentration of attention
15. Something to which activity, attention or interest is primarily directed.
    countable
16. The exact point of where an earthquake occurs, in three dimensions (underneath the epicentre).
    countable
17. The status of being the currently active element in a user interface, often indicated by a visual highlight.
    countable, uncountable
18. The most important word or phrase in a sentence or passage, or the one that imparts information.
    countable, uncountable
19. An object used in casting a magic spell.
    countable, uncountable
20. The centre of an older fish's scale, which is the point where a younger fish's scale starts to grow from.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“The heat of sunlight at the focus of a magnifying glass can easily set dry leaves on fire.”

“Unfortunately, the license plate is out of focus in this image.”

“Not long ago, it was difficult to produce photographs of tiny creatures with every part in focus.[…]A photo processing technique called focus stacking has changed that. Developed as a tool to electronically combine the sharpest bits of multiple digital images, focus stacking is a boon to biologists seeking full focus on a micron scale.”

“During this scene, the boy’s face shifts subtly from soft focus into sharp focus.”

“I believe I can bring the high degree of focus required for this important job.”

“My studies are my main focus right now.”

“The earthquake's focus was at exactly 37 degrees north, 18 degrees south, seventy five meters below the ground.”

“Text entered at the keyboard or pasted from a clipboard is sent to the component which currently has the focus.”

“Candles, in fact, are an essential ingredient in many spells. They can be used as either the focus of the spell or as a component that sets the spell's overall mood and tone.”

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