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FOCUS

Definition:

[noun] the concentration of attention or energy on something; "the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology"; "he had no direction in his life"
Synonyms: ing, sing, direction, centering
[noun] maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system; "in focus"; "out of focus"
[noun] maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea; "the controversy brought clearly into focus an important difference of opinion"
[noun] a central point or locus of an infection in an organism; "the focus of infection"
Synonyms: focal point, nidus
[noun] special emphasis attached to something; "the stress was more on accuracy than on speed"
Synonyms: stress
[noun] a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges
Synonyms: focal point
[noun] a fixed reference point on the concave side of a conic section
[verb] direct one's attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"
Synonyms: concentrate, center, centre, pore, rivet
[verb] cause to converge on or toward a central point; "Focus the light on this image"
[verb] bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions
Synonyms: concenter, concentre, focalize, focalise
[verb] become focussed or come into focus; "The light focused"
Synonyms: focalize, focalise
[verb] put (an image) into focus; "Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie"
Synonyms: focalize, focalise, sharpen