FOCUS - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
the concentration of attention or energy on something
Example: the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology; he had no direction in his life
Categories: Concentration, Engrossment, Absorption, Immersion
📖 Fun Facts About Focus
- • To focus means to pay close attention to one thing without getting distracted.
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Verb
cause to converge on or toward a central point
Example: Focus the light on this image
Categories: Sharpen
Meaning 3
Part of speech: Noun
maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea
Example: the controversy brought clearly into focus an important difference of opinion
Categories: Clarity, Lucidity, Lucidness, Pellucidity, Clearness, Limpidity
Meaning 4
Part of speech: Verb
become focussed or come into focus
Example: The light focused
Categories: Adjust, Conform, Adapt
Meaning 5
Part of speech: Noun
a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges
Categories: Point
Meaning 6
Part of speech: Noun
a fixed reference point on the concave side of a conic section
Categories: Point
Meaning 7
Part of speech: Verb
put (an image) into focus; we cannot enjoy the movie"
Example: Please focus the image
Categories: Adjust, Set, Correct
Synonyms
Centre, Focal point, Pore, Rivet, Concenter
Antonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "focus" was borrowed from Latin focus.
🧩 Fun Fact
Church Latin preserved classical vocabulary and spread it through religious texts worldwide.