Adjective: focused  fow-kust

1. Being in focus or brought into focus
   "The photographer ensured the subject was perfectly focused before taking the shot";
   - focussed
    
2. (of light rays) converging on a point
   "focused light rays can set something afire";
   - focussed
    
3. Of an optical system (e.g. eye or opera glasses) adjusted to produce a clear image
   "The focused binoculars provided a sharp view of the distant birds"

Verb: focus (focused,focusing,focuses, also focussed,focussing,focusses)  fow-kus

1. Hold attention and exert mental effort on something
   "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies";
   - concentrate, center [US], centre [Brit, Cdn], pore, rivet, pore over
    
2. [Brit] Bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions
   "The team worked to focus their efforts on the most pressing issues";
   - concenter [US], concentre [Brit, Cdn], focalize, focalise [Brit]
    
3. Put (an image) into focus
   "Please focus the image: we cannot enjoy the movie";
   - focalize, focalise [Brit], sharpen
    
4. Become focussed or come into focus
   "The light focused";
   - focalize, focalise [Brit]
    
5. Cause to converge on or toward a central point
   "Focus the light on this image"

See also: adjusted, convergent

Type of: adapt, adjust, align, aline [non-standard], cerebrate, cogitate, conform, correct, line up, set, sharpen, think

Antonym: unfocused

Encyclopedia: Focused

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