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focus
noun as in center or object of attention
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- bull's eye
- target
noun as in central purpose or theme
noun as in place where activity or power is concentrated
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noun as in point at which light or sound converge
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verb as in direct attention to or concentrate on
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Example Sentences
“The small size of TDA’s cells, its focus on low-skill criminal activities and its decentralized structure make it highly unlikely that TDA coordinates large volumes of human trafficking or migrant smuggling.”
An increasingly vulnerable group in today’s America is brought into poignant emotional focus through the story of a boy and his loving grandmother.
Almost lost in the focus on his defense was the fact Russell was a tough out, hitting better than .271 six times and excelling in clutch situations.
In 1938, Austrian pediatrician Hans Asperger used it to describe child patients at his Vienna clinic who were verbal, often fluently so, with unusual social behaviors and at-times obsessive focus on very specific subjects.
In his East L.A. workshop, he eschews modern technology, focusing instead on traditional methods of shoemaking, often with hand tools.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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