Both Uses of
focus
in
The House of Mirth
- It was impossible to believe that she had herself ever been a focus of activities.†
Chpt 1.3 *
- She did not wish to see him again, not because she feared his influence, but because his presence always had the effect of cheapening her aspirations, of throwing her whole world out of focus.†
Chpt 1.8 *
Definitions:
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(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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(focus as in: The focus of our study is...) where attention is concentrated or directed