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Thursday, September 10, 2009

2.28 Focus

Word Pronunciation Definition Related Forms
focus /'fokəs/ Verb
  1. (transitive) If you focus on something, you pay special attention to it.
  2. (transitive & intransitive) If you focus a lens, you adjust it to make a clear picture.
Noun
  1. (countable); (usually singular) The focus is the main thing or person that people are paying attention to.
  2. (uncountable) If your focus is on something, your attention is on it.
  3. (uncountable) If something is in focus, the image is clear.
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  1. MJSeptember 11, 2009 at 11:33 AM

    Given our primary interest in parenting styles, we did not focus on the effects of gender or parental education.

    Japanese; syu cyu suru, maikaku na

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  2. ChoiSeptember 12, 2009 at 5:08 PM

    Please focus your minds on the following problem.
    Korean : [빛 따위]를 초점에 모으다. 초점, 중심; 주안점, 중점.

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  3. Daoqin ZhaoSeptember 12, 2009 at 11:05 PM

    focus
    ['fəukəs]
    n. 焦点,焦距
    v. 集中,聚集,使集中
    You should focus your attention on your work.

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  4. SofiyaSeptember 13, 2009 at 7:50 PM

    But sometimes his focus on health compromises taste.

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  5. ReiSeptember 14, 2009 at 1:57 AM

    He took out the binoculars and adjusted the focus.

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  6. BradSeptember 14, 2009 at 2:10 AM

    The focus of this chapter is the American Revolution.

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  7. SamSeptember 14, 2009 at 2:47 AM

    The following example sets and removes focus from a text field.
    Italian: Concentrazione

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  8. Andy WongSeptember 14, 2009 at 3:16 AM

    Our comments will focus on these main issues of concern.

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  9. Elfre A.September 15, 2009 at 1:48 PM

    Can you please focus in the class.
    Spanish: Foco

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  10. Inna K.September 16, 2009 at 3:26 PM

    The ability to focus attention on important things is a defining characteristic of intelligence.
    Russian: центр

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