All 6 Uses

focus
in
A Great and Terrible Beauty
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Ann stares at the cup, grateful for something to focus on.†
Chpt 26 *

focus = concentrate
My room comes into focus by degrees—the ceiling, the gray light at the window, the worn wooden floor.†
Chpt 28

focus = a state where something has come into view or can be seen clearly
Focus on his face, his full lips, perfect as a bow.†
Chpt 2
The whole room spins out of focus and comes back.†
Chpt 19 *
When she reaches the left side of the grand room, she opens her eyes and focuses on a heavyset man in the second row.†
Chpt 21
I say nothing, just focus on my spot on the wall.†
Chpt 32

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)