bring to a focus

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In Crystal Gazing, the occultist merely employs the crystal in order to concentrate his power, and to bring to a focus his astral vision.

From Clairvoyance and Occult Powers by Panchadasi, Swami

These the eye can bring to a focus, because it normally has a curvature for focussing parallel rays.

From How it Works Dealing in simple language with steam, electricity, light, heat, sound, hydraulics, optics, etc., and with their applications to apparatus in common use by Williams, Archibald

V. bring to a point, bring to a focus, bring to an issue.

From Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Roget, Peter Mark

This I bring to a focus with a lens, and then let it pass through a small hole in a piece of card.

From Soap-Bubbles and the Forces Which Mould Them by Boys, C. V. (Charles Vernon)

Fō′calise, to bring to a focus: to concentrate.—n.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various