Focus is valid Scrabble Word

Definitions for FOCUS in dictionary:

VERB:
• to bring or adjust to a point
• adapt to the prevailing level of light and become able to see clearly
• adjust the focus of (a telescope, camera, or other instrument)
• (of rays or waves) meet at a single point.
• (of a lens) make (rays or waves) meet at a single point.
• (of light, radio waves, or other energy) become concentrated into a sharp beam.
• (of a lens) concentrate (light, radio waves, or energy) into a sharp beam.
• pay particular attention to
• place the focus on (an element of a sentence).
• To bring to a focus; to focalize; as, to focus a camera.
• direct one\'s attention on something
• cause to converge on or toward a central point
• bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions
• become focussed or come into focus
• put (an image) into focus
• bring or come into focus
• cause (one's eyes) to focus
• concentrate
NOUN:
• a point in which rays converge
• the centre of interest or activity
• an act of concentrating interest or activity on something
• the point of origin of an earthquake.
• the principal site of an infection or other disease.
• the state or quality of having or producing clear visual definition
• the point at which an object must be situated with respect to a lens or mirror for an image of it to be well defined.
• a device on a lens which can be adjusted to produce a clear image.
• one of the fixed points from which the distances to any point of a given curve, such as an ellipse or parabola, are connected by a linear relation.
• an element of a sentence that is given prominence by intonational or other means.
• point at which light or sound waves converge
• A point in which the rays of light meet, after being reflected or refrcted, and at which the image is formed; as, the focus of a lens or mirror.
• A point so related to a conic section and certain straight line called the directrix that the ratio of the distace between any point of the curve and the focus to the distance of the same point from the directrix is constant.
• A central point; a point of concentration.
• the concentration of attention or energy on something
• maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system
• maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea
• a central point or locus of an infection in an organism
• special emphasis attached to something
• a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges
• a fixed reference point on the concave side of a conic section
OTHER DEFINITIONS:
• a point at which rays converge or from which they diverge
• to bring to a focus

Words related to FOCUS

focalisation17 focalisations18 focalise13 focalised15 focalises14 focalising16 focalization26 focalizations27 focalize22 foci9 focusable16 focused13 focuser12 focusers13 focuses12 focusing14 focusings15 focusless14 focussed14 focusses13 focussing15

Words that contain FOCUS

defocus13 focused13 focuser12 focuses12 refocus12 focusers13 focusing14 focussed14 focusses13 misfocus15 prefocus15 autofocus14 defocused16 defocuses15 focusable16 focusings15 focusless14 focussing15 overfocus17 refocused15 refocuses14 unfocused15 defocusing17 defocussed17 defocusses16 misfocused18 misfocuses17 prefocused18 prefocuses17 refocusing16 refocussed16 refocusses15 unfocussed16 autofocuses16 defocussing18 misfocusing19 misfocussed19 misfocusses18 overfocused20 overfocuses19 prefocusing19 prefocussed19 prefocusses18 refocussing17 misfocussing20 overfocusing21 overfocussed21 overfocusses20 prefocussing20 overfocussing22

How to use FOCUS in a sentence

• I cannot doubt, that had the affair come to a focus, I should have warned the scientists even at the risk of my life.
• But so far as he knew no one preacher had thought to focus every possible influence on a single life through a full cycle of change.
• There was, she had found, a certain amount of this to be gone through before Bobby would focus on the personal.
• A celebrity of a different kind now awaits it, as the focus of civilization in Polynesia.
• The focus of menace, therefore, lay not inside the house of Sir Charles but without.
• This served to focus the eyes of the country on the midland capital, and from this date the town became a new centre of political activity.
• Being thus the centre of the political power of the empire, the Roman Forum became also the focus of its architectural and civic splendour.
• The boy opened his eyes but his gaze did not focus as he got slowly to his feet.
• Your efforts should focus on helping them in their function as educators of the rising generation.
• Contemplation of so great a juncture in the history of civilization brings into sharp focus the Figure whose nature and role have been unique in this six-thousand-year process.
• The Court was the focus of society, and the utmost ambition of ladies of some birth was to be introduced there.
• After the focus has been established, however, it is often an important and may be a deciding factor in keeping up the general diseased condition of the body.
• In 1793 the city was the focus of the Girondist movement against the Convention.
• Without the person of Christ to stand in the very focus of Christianity, the latter becomes void and no more than any moral religion.
• Evarin sharpened the focus down on the long Earth-type bar where a tall man in Terran clothes was talking to a pale-haired girl.
• They were trying to focus all fear and resentment on him.
• Focus the camera in the usual manner, but get the picture desired to fill only one of the parts on the ground glass.
• Then place an empty bottle against a dark background and focus so as to have the outlines of the bottle enclose those of the man.
• The main pipe of the stand will need to be of proper length to suit the focus of your camera.
• The brilliant focus of light, pointed out by the engineer, touched every point of rocks, and flooded the walls with light.
• It was hard indeed for any one of them to focus attention on his lessons.
• We cannot focus the glass upon the objects in its field.
• Each generation has its own problems to face, looks at truth from a special focus and does not see quite the same outlines as any other.
• The plates are dropped into a groove below, and then moved into focus, after which the cap is removed and the exposure made.
• He could not sit quiet and see his friend the focus of the fire.

Similar words containing FOCU without suffix s

defocus13 focused13 focuser12 focuses12 refocus12 focusers13 focusing14 focussed14 focusses13 misfocus15 prefocus15 autofocus14 defocused16 defocuses15 focusable16 focusings15 focusless14 focussing15 overfocus17 refocused15 refocuses14 unfocused15 defocusing17 defocussed17 defocusses16 misfocused18 misfocuses17 prefocused18 prefocuses17 refocusing16 refocussed16 refocusses15 unfocussed16 autofocuses16 defocussing18 misfocusing19 misfocussed19 misfocusses18 overfocused20 overfocuses19 prefocusing19 prefocussed19 prefocusses18 refocussing17 misfocussing20 overfocusing21 overfocussed21 overfocusses20 prefocussing20 overfocussing22

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