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focus
/ˈfoʊ kəs/
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the concentration of attention or energy on something
focus meaning(s)
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- (n) the concentration of attention or energy on something
- (n) maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system
- (n) maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea
- (n) a central point or locus of an infection in an organism
- (n) special emphasis attached to something
- (n) a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges
- (n) a fixed reference point on the concave side of a conic section
- (v) direct one's attention on something
- (v) cause to converge on or toward a central point
- (v) bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions
- (v) become focussed or come into focus
- (v) put (an image) into focus
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- Because medical practitioners focus more on their patients than any notoriety, historical figures in medicine are often rendered obscure.
- More and more, it seems as though the focus on the MMR vaccine has been a colossal distraction in autism research--and in parental concern.
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focus on
center upon
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focused
/ˈfoʊ kəst/
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being in focus or brought into focus
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focusing
/ˈfoʊ kə sɪŋ/
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the concentration of attention or energy on something
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focussed
/ˈfoʊ kəst/
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being in focus or brought into focus
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focussing
the concentration of attention or energy on something
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fodder
/ˈfɑ dər/
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soldiers who are regarded as expendable in the face of artillery fire
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foe
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an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
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foehn
a warm dry wind that blows down the northern slopes of the Alps
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foeman
/ˈfəʊ mən/
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an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
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foeniculum
very small genus of aromatic European herbs with pinnately compound leaves…
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foeniculum dulce
grown especially for its edible aromatic bulbous stem base
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foeniculum vulgare
strongly aromatic with a smell of aniseed; leaves and seeds used…
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foeniculum vulgare dulce
grown especially for its edible aromatic bulbous stem…
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foetal
/ˈfi tl/
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of or relating to a fetus
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foetal circulation
the system of blood vessels and structures through which blood…
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foetal distress
an abnormal condition of a fetus; usually discovered during pregnancy…
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foetal monitor
an electronic monitor that monitors fetal heartbeat and the mother's…
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foetal movement
motion of a fetus within the uterus (usually detected by the 16th week…
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foetid
/ˈfi tɪd/
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offensively malodorous
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foetid bugbane
bugbane of Siberia and eastern Asia having ill-smelling green-white flowers
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foetid pothos
deciduous perennial low-growing fetid swamp plant of eastern North America…
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foetology
the branch of medicine concerned with the fetus in the uterus
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foetometry
measurement of a fetus (especially the diameter of the head)