2 meanings, 12 uses
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1 —11 uses as in:
Turn your focus to question #2.
Definition
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)
- We all exchange terse nods then focus our attention on the temporary stage that is set up before the Justice Building.p. 17.7
focus = concentrate
Other Uses (with this meaning)
- "So rather than focus on the coal mining itself, we're going to focus on the coal," says Cinna.p. 66.9
- "So rather than focus on the coal mining itself, we're going to focus on the coal," says Cinna.p. 66.9
- Every head is turned our way, pulling the focus from the three chariots ahead of us.p. 70.1
- I try to focus on the talk, which has turned to our interview costumes, when a girl sets a gorgeous-looking cake on the table and deftly lights it.p. 77.2
- I'm still in a daze for the first part of Peeta's interview. ... I'm coming back into focus when Caesar asks him if he has a girlfriend back home.p. 130.4
- So I focus on the one really good thing that's happened since I landed in the arena.p. 197.4
- There is a solution to this, I know there is, if I can only focus hard enough.p. 220.4
- I pause, my eyes focused on what's ahead, not what's happening behind me.p. 237.8
- "He said, 'Can they climb it?' " answers Peeta, drawing my focus back to the base of the horn.p. 332.8
- The first half hour or so focuses on the pre-arena events, the reaping, the chariot ride through the Capitol, our training scores, and our interviews.p. 363.0
focus = concentrate
focus = concentrate
focus = attention
focus = concentrate
focus = ability to concentrate
focus = concentrate
focus = concentrate
focused = looking
focus = attention
focuses = concentrates
There are no more uses of "focus" flagged with this meaning in The Hunger Games.
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2 —1 use as in:
The camera focuses automatically
Definition
to adjust a lens to make an image clear
- His eyes open sleepily and when they focus on me, he pulls me down for a long kiss.p. 311.9
focus = adjust vision to see something clearly
There are no more uses of "focus" flagged with this meaning in The Hunger Games.
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