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focus on
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | focus on - center upon; "Her entire attention centered on her children"; "Our day revolved around our work"center, center on, concentrate on, revolve about, revolve aroundconcern, have to do with, pertain, bear on, come to, touch on, refer, relate, touch - be relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments" |
focus on
focus on (someone or something)1. To direct and adjust the lens of something so that one can see through it clearly. I can't seem to focus the camera on the tree—it's still all blurry.2. To center on or be dedicated to something in particular. Have you decided which topics the meeting will focus on?3. To cause someone or something to center on or be dedicated to something in particular. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "focus" and "on." I think we need still need to focus our efforts on fundraising right now.See also: focus, onfocus something on someone or something 1. Lit. to aim a lens at someone or something and adjust the lens for clarity. I focused the binoculars on the bird and stood there in awe at its beauty. He focused the camera on Jane and snapped the shutter. 2. Fig. to direct attention to someone or something. Could we please focus the discussion on the matter at hand for a few moments? Let's focus our attention on Tom and discuss his achievements so far.See also: focus, onfocus on someone or something 1. Lit. to aim and adjust a lens (including the lens in the eye) onto someone or something. I focused on the flower and pressed the shutter release. I focused on Fred and snapped just as he moved. 2. Fig. to dwell on the subject of someone or something. Let's focus on the question of the electric bill, if you don't mind. Let us focus on Fred and discuss his progress.See also: focus, onfocus onv.1. To orient or adjust something toward some particular point or thing: I focused the camera on the car across the street.2. To direct someone or something at a particular point or purpose: The company director wanted to focus the staff's attention on finding a solution to the problem. 3. To be directed at some particular point or purpose: The manager focused on the sales force's performance.See also: focus, onEncyclopediaSeefocusfocus on
Synonyms for focus onverb center uponSynonyms- center
- center on
- concentrate on
- revolve about
- revolve around
Related Words- concern
- have to do with
- pertain
- bear on
- come to
- touch on
- refer
- relate
- touch
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