focusedadj.

Brit.

/ˈfəʊkəst/, U.S.

/ˈfoʊkəst/

Forms: 1700s– focused, 1800s– focussed.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: focus v., -ed suffix¹; focus n., -ed suffix².

Etymology: Partly < focus v. + -ed suffix¹, and partly < focus n. + -ed suffix².See note in the etymology at focus v. for a discussion of forms with -ss- as against -s-.

1. With modifying word or words: having a focus of a specified length, as long-focused, short-focused, etc. Cf. focus n. 5c.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > optical instruments > lens > [adjective] > focal length or point

focused1784

thermo-focal1903

1784 I. Atkinson Compend. Course Lect. 33 So that the shorter focus'd glass condenses the solar spot four times more than the longer.

1845 Trans. Soc. Arts 55 99 With..the long-focused camera obscura which was at first employed, no picture could be taken..in less than about a quarter of an hour.

1858 L. Price Man. Photogr. Manip. ii. 69 ‘Short-focused’ lenses are employed for children.

1901 Wilson's Photogr. Mag. Dec. 463/2 The diameter of the circle of confusion..formed when the 12-inch focused lens is stopped down to f/16 only.

1985 Field & Stream Oct. 95/3 Several U.S. scope makers have short-focused scopes.., and I'd assume your dealer could special-order one.

2013 W. R. Hedrick Technol. Diagnostic Sonogr. v. 44/1 A medium-focused transducer has a focal length of 4 to 10 cm.

a. That has been focused (in various senses); brought to a focus; in focus.

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the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > optical instruments > lens > [adjective] > brought into focus

focused1840

1840 Mechanics' Mag. 1 Aug. 174/1 The eye..accepts this shadow.., as an usual imperfectly focused image, from an inverted object rather too near to be quite distinctly defined.

1864 Daily Tel. 12 Apr. Photographers alone has he shunned..and if ever he runs away from anything, it will be from a focussed lens.

1890 W. E. Woodbury Encycl. Photogr. 294 Make the focussed image fall on one of these lines.

1936 N. Feather Introd. Nucl. Physics i. 16 A photographic plate appropriately placed receives the focused rays at oblique incidence.

1966 ‘A. Burgess’ Tremor of Intent iii. vi. 195 Seeing Hillier with hard hardly-focused eyes, she said: ‘You've done this to us. I hate you.’

2002 Time 29 July 46/1 Imagine..a tight, focused beam of energy that flash-heats its target from a distance.

b. figurative and in extended use. Giving a clear or precise impression; clearly defined; (also) concentrated, intensified.

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the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > freedom from error, correctness > exactness, accuracy, precision > [adjective] > characterized by precision

rightOE

curious1526

critical1617

scrupulous1638

primsy1786

focused1892

1892 J. D. Hood Waterspouts Yorksh. Wolds 25 The force of the focussed body of water made a triple rent down the slope of the hill.

1909 in P. W. Ames Milton Memorial Lect. 1908 99 The beautiful, but not strictly focussed scenery of ‘Lycidas’.

1934 H. G. Wells Exper. in Autobiogr. I. iii. §2. 95 Yet impossible as it is to get any focussed clearness and exactitude here, it is equally impossible to ignore this phase of completed puerility.

2001 Hist. & Theory 40 22 This is not to say that foggy uncertainty is better, or worse, than sharply focused clarity.

3. With modifying word: having something specified as a priority. Also without modifying word: not easily distracted, intent on a particular aim; determined, single-minded.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > decision > resolution or determination > [adjective]

stallc1275

unflichinga1340

adviseda1393

affirmed1440

constant1481

resolved1518

resolute1522

well-settled?1532

ratified1533

unbashed1536

bent1548

well-resolved1565

unabashed1571

determinate1587

undaunted1587

peremptory1589

confirmed1594

decretal1608

pight1608

intent1610

definitivea1616

unshrinkinga1616

naylessa1618

pitched1642

decisive1658

martyrly1659

certain1667

fell1667

decretory1674

martyrial1678

decretorian1679

invariable1696

unflinching1728

hell-bent1731

decided1767

determined1773

iron-headed1787

adamantine1788

unwincing1802

stick-at-nothing1805

adamant1816

hard-set1818

rock-like1833

bound1844

do-or-die1851

unbased1860

focused1888

capable de tout1899

purposive1903

go-for-broke1946

hard rock1947

take-no-shit1992

1888 Writer May 112/1 Two poems, both clever, but each eloquent of self-focused thought.

1891 G. E. Burnell Twenty One New Christian Sci. Serm. 97 A steady and focused mind is the assurance of skilled operation and doing.

1921 Scribner's Mag. Feb. 131/1 He..had the extraordinary power of being a focussed individual, although an ‘all-round’ man.

1979 N.Y. Times 22 July f36 (advt.) A hands-on, results focused, hard work approach leads quickly to a top management position.

2014 Press (Christchurch, N.Z.) (Nexis) 13 Dec. 17 [She] has three daughters in Christchurch's only competitive cheerleading squad... All three are blonde, petite and extremely focused.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	focused
释义	focusedadj. Brit. /ˈfəʊkəst/, U.S. /ˈfoʊkəst/ Forms: 1700s– focused, 1800s– focussed. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: focus v., -ed suffix¹; focus n., -ed suffix². Etymology: Partly < focus v. + -ed suffix¹, and partly < focus n. + -ed suffix².See note in the etymology at focus v. for a discussion of forms with -ss- as against -s-. 1. With modifying word or words: having a focus of a specified length, as long-focused, short-focused, etc. Cf. focus n. 5c. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > optical instruments > lens > [adjective] > focal length or point focused1784 thermo-focal1903 1784 I. Atkinson Compend. Course Lect. 33 So that the shorter focus'd glass condenses the solar spot four times more than the longer. 1845 Trans. Soc. Arts 55 99 With..the long-focused camera obscura which was at first employed, no picture could be taken..in less than about a quarter of an hour. 1858 L. Price Man. Photogr. Manip. ii. 69 ‘Short-focused’ lenses are employed for children. 1901 Wilson's Photogr. Mag. Dec. 463/2 The diameter of the circle of confusion..formed when the 12-inch focused lens is stopped down to f/16 only. 1985 Field & Stream Oct. 95/3 Several U.S. scope makers have short-focused scopes.., and I'd assume your dealer could special-order one. 2013 W. R. Hedrick Technol. Diagnostic Sonogr. v. 44/1 A medium-focused transducer has a focal length of 4 to 10 cm. 2. a. That has been focused (in various senses); brought to a focus; in focus. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > optical instruments > lens > [adjective] > brought into focus focused1840 1840 Mechanics' Mag. 1 Aug. 174/1 The eye..accepts this shadow.., as an usual imperfectly focused image, from an inverted object rather too near to be quite distinctly defined. 1864 Daily Tel. 12 Apr. Photographers alone has he shunned..and if ever he runs away from anything, it will be from a focussed lens. 1890 W. E. Woodbury Encycl. Photogr. 294 Make the focussed image fall on one of these lines. 1936 N. Feather Introd. Nucl. Physics i. 16 A photographic plate appropriately placed receives the focused rays at oblique incidence. 1966 ‘A. Burgess’ Tremor of Intent iii. vi. 195 Seeing Hillier with hard hardly-focused eyes, she said: ‘You've done this to us. I hate you.’ 2002 Time 29 July 46/1 Imagine..a tight, focused beam of energy that flash-heats its target from a distance. b. figurative and in extended use. Giving a clear or precise impression; clearly defined; (also) concentrated, intensified. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > freedom from error, correctness > exactness, accuracy, precision > [adjective] > characterized by precision rightOE curious1526 critical1617 scrupulous1638 primsy1786 focused1892 1892 J. D. Hood Waterspouts Yorksh. Wolds 25 The force of the focussed body of water made a triple rent down the slope of the hill. 1909 in P. W. Ames Milton Memorial Lect. 1908 99 The beautiful, but not strictly focussed scenery of ‘Lycidas’. 1934 H. G. Wells Exper. in Autobiogr. I. iii. §2. 95 Yet impossible as it is to get any focussed clearness and exactitude here, it is equally impossible to ignore this phase of completed puerility. 2001 Hist. & Theory 40 22 This is not to say that foggy uncertainty is better, or worse, than sharply focused clarity. 3. With modifying word: having something specified as a priority. Also without modifying word: not easily distracted, intent on a particular aim; determined, single-minded. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > decision > resolution or determination > [adjective] stallc1275 unflichinga1340 adviseda1393 affirmed1440 constant1481 resolved1518 resolute1522 well-settled?1532 ratified1533 unbashed1536 bent1548 well-resolved1565 unabashed1571 determinate1587 undaunted1587 peremptory1589 confirmed1594 decretal1608 pight1608 intent1610 definitivea1616 unshrinkinga1616 naylessa1618 pitched1642 decisive1658 martyrly1659 certain1667 fell1667 decretory1674 martyrial1678 decretorian1679 invariable1696 unflinching1728 hell-bent1731 decided1767 determined1773 iron-headed1787 adamantine1788 unwincing1802 stick-at-nothing1805 adamant1816 hard-set1818 rock-like1833 bound1844 do-or-die1851 unbased1860 focused1888 capable de tout1899 purposive1903 go-for-broke1946 hard rock1947 take-no-shit1992 1888 Writer May 112/1 Two poems, both clever, but each eloquent of self-focused thought. 1891 G. E. Burnell Twenty One New Christian Sci. Serm. 97 A steady and focused mind is the assurance of skilled operation and doing. 1921 Scribner's Mag. Feb. 131/1 He..had the extraordinary power of being a focussed individual, although an ‘all-round’ man. 1979 N.Y. Times 22 July f36 (advt.) A hands-on, results focused, hard work approach leads quickly to a top management position. 2014 Press (Christchurch, N.Z.) (Nexis) 13 Dec. 17 [She] has three daughters in Christchurch's only competitive cheerleading squad... All three are blonde, petite and extremely focused. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1784
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