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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)
noun: the act of concentration, or the ability to concentrate
(to concentrate is to direct attention or effort towards a single thing)
- He felt dizzy, and couldn't focus his attention.p. 57.5
focus = concentrate
- He realized, though, that not focusing on one area meant he was left with not the slightest idea — not even a guess — of what his Assignment would be.p. 29.2
- He watched the landscape for glimpses of the green that he knew was embedded in the shrubbery; when it came flickering into his consciousness, he focused upon it, keeping it there, darkening it, holding it in his vision as long as possible until his head hurt and he let it fade away.p. 106.4
focusing = concentrating
focused = concentrated
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