English Dictionary
Definition focus in British English
focus
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
the thing that people are concentrating on or paying particular attention to
The main focus of the discussion was the way in which women are portrayed in advertising.
We have chosen six communities as the focus for our study.
The teaching of basic mathematics has been a particular focus of our attention.
particular attention paid to something
The school puts a strong focus on academic achievement.
the act of concentrating on a particular aim and not wasting time or energy on other things
Some of the photographs aren't quite in focus.
Dad's face gradually came into focus in the viewfinder.
Some of the shots seemed to be out of focus.
the part of a camera, telescope, microscope etc that you turn until you can see something clearly
