All 6 Uses of
focus
in
For Whom the Bell Tolls
- He was walking beside her but his mind was thinking of the problem of the bridge now and it was all clear and hard and sharp as when a camera lens is brought into focus.
Chpt 13 (definition 1)focus = a state where something has come into view or can be seen clearly
- As you looked at them they seemed to focus slowly.†
Chpt 27 (definition 2)
- With pale blue eyes that don't focus.†
Chpt 27 (definition 2)
- His eyes were focused on the wine bowl but he was not seeing it.†
Chpt 29 (definition 2)
- He sat there, his moustache and his eyes focused on the map, on the map that he never truly understood, on the brown tracing of the contours that were traced fine and concentric as a spider's web.
Chpt 42 (definition 2) *focused = looked
- It was as though a reflex lens camera had been suddenly brought into focus.
Chpt 43 (definition 1) *focus = a state where something has come into view or can be seen clearly
Definitions:
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(1) (focus as in: bring into focus; or out of focus) a state where something has come into view or can be seen clearly; or an adjustment made to permit a clear view
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(2) (focus as in: Turn your focus to question #2.) verb: to concentrate, look at, or pay attention to
noun: the act of concentration, or the ability to concentrate
(to concentrate is to direct attention or effort towards a single thing)