All 11 Uses

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Black: The Birth of Evil
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Stocks are bound to react to the news, but the gains may be tempered by the announcement that the firm's Ohio plant will close in the interests of focusing on the Raison Vaccine, developed by the Bangkok facility.†
Chpt 8 *
It's the focus of each day.†
Chpt 9
I can keep you focused.†
Chpt 15
I am focused.†
Chpt 15
No, I mean really focused.†
Chpt 15
"This is where the plan loses focus for me," Kara said.†
Chpt 15
This whole thing is definitely out of focus.†
Chpt 15 *
Focus, remember?†
Chpt 15
You should be focusing on other things now, not trivia from the distant past.†
Chpt 16
But with Monique de Raison's final statement, everything came into simple focus.†
Chpt 17
The creature before him shifted out of focus.†
Chpt 19

Definitions:

(1) (focus as in: Turn your focus to question #2.)
to direct attention or effort toward a single thing; or the ability to do so without getting distracted
(2) (focus as in: The focus of our study is...)
where attention is concentrated or directed
(3) (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
(4) (focus as with technical usage)
technical usage typically involves some sense of center or concentration such as:
- physics — a point where things come together such as the point where light rays meet
- geometry — a fixed reference point (as of a parabola)
- geology — the point of origin of an earthquake
See a comprehensive dictionary for other less common meanings.
(5) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)