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David's brow was furrowed, and the whole of his being seemed to focus on the mixture, which issued a weak trickle of white smoke.
Chpt 2 —

focus = concentrate, or look
All seemed right with the world, until Max focused his attention upon Gravenmuir.
Chpt 9 —

focused = concentrated
I was focused on trying to put out the fire and get Dr. Rasmussen out of the pot.
Chpt 11 —

focused = concentrating
Max tried to block it out while he focused on what to do.
Chpt 13 —

focused = concentrated
All eyes focused on Mina, who was nestled in the far corner.
Chpt 17 —

focused = looked
She should focus on her magnificent catch, Porcellino, should practice his whistling, and Max should enjoy a respite from their incessant bickering.
Chpt 18 —

focus = concentrate
This last subject was the focus of his attention, but Max was disappointed to learn that Nix and Valya's knowledge was hemmed by the Alps and the Apennines.
Chpt 18 — *

focus = where attention is concentrated
Whenever I focus on their faults, some noble impulse rears its head and shames me.
Chpt 20 —

focus = concentrate, or look
In the past, Max's opponents were already waiting and had provided him with an initial focal point.
Chpt 22 —

focal = relating to where attention is concentrated
Despite the activity in the stands, Max kept his focus on the far portcullis.
Chpt 22 —

focus = look, or concentration
As before, the feat required him to focus every iota of strength and will upon the lethal point of his weapon.
Chpt 23 — *

focus = concentrate, or look
A face came slowly into focus.
Chpt 24 —

focus = a state where something has come into view or can be seen clearly
The bulk of his attention, however, was focused on the sharp tooth that pecked about in a desperate attempt to draw blood.†
Chpt 3 —
The light grew and grew, bathing the campus in brilliance, until all conversation ceased and all eyes were focused on the balcony.†
Chpt 4 —
He tried to focus on Julie's six-year-old brother Bill's latest masterpiece: a crayon drawing of Max fighting a vye.†
Chpt 4 —
He inhaled the cool night air and focused on the fire that had been built in the center of two large arrangements of seats.†
Chpt 5 —
Throughout the Enemy's approach, Max sat utterly transfixed, his attention focused upon the nightmarish things that bore Astaroth's flags.†
Chpt 5 —
Max did not like Prusias's casual shrug or the way the demon's eyes became blank and unfocused whenever he was interrupted with a question.†
Chpt 5 —

unfocused = not good at concentrating on one thing

standard prefix: The prefix "un-" in unfocused means not and reverses the meaning of focused. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
The demon smiled, but his eyes remained unblinking, unfocused.†
Chpt 5 —
Stretching forth his hand, Max focused on the fire and began to absorb its crackling energy into his body.†
Chpt 6 —
Cocking, his head, he stared at the headboard, whose mahogany grain was swirling in and out of focus as though viewed through an adjusting lens.†
Chpt 6 — *
Despite his best efforts to focus on Mum and her impending verdict, Max was deeply shaken by Rasmussen's talk of clones.†
Chpt 11 —
Still, Ms. Richter and the others maintained their unwavering focus.†
Chpt 13 —
With a groan, Max cracked an eye and waited for it to focus.†
Chpt 15 —
It focused solely on the spot where it had expected to find a human.†
Chpt 16 —
"Of course not," said Max, focusing on his plate.†
Chpt 18 —
But throughout the demon's jesting chatter and salutations, Max focused on one horrifying realization.†
Chpt 20 —
Cooper would have scoffed at such sentimentality and demanded Max's focus.†
Chpt 21 —
Despite the arena's gargantuan scale, Max tried to keep his focus upon his opponent.†
Chpt 21 —
Max ignored the many cries; he focused instead on counting.†
Chpt 21 —
Marching toward his discarded sword, Max focused on the crowd.†
Chpt 21 —
One by one, the pivoting eyes came to focus upon him.†
Chpt 22 —
And yet Max could not focus solely on this carnivorous mountain, for he had lopped away four more pseudopods, which had also formed into miniature offspring and joined the others in pursuing him about the arena.†
Chpt 22 —
With Max's attention focused on the weapon, Myrmidon suddenly kicked his legs out from under him.†
Chpt 23 —
The king believes one must keep the masses focused on wealth, war, and games lest they grow discontent.†
Chpt 24 —
Instead of staring ahead into the blackness, the Agent focused on his strange compass and its glowing needle.†
Chpt 25 —
Putting the box aside, he focused on the fire's bright yellow flames.†
Chpt 25 —
He seemed intensely focused, standing at the prow and shielding his eyes from the sun's setting brilliance.†
Chpt 25 —
The eyes that remained varied in size and in their focus, so that one might have already fixed upon David while another might linger on his companions or the sky.†
Chpt 26 —
The Agent had led Max into the main cavern while the Fomorian melted the materials down and focused on his craft.†
Chpt 27 —
"A story for another time," said David gently, his attention focused on the circle.†
Chpt 27 —
Like any dutiful actor, the smee was focused and reviewing every detail of his upcoming performance—from the greetings given to the doorkeeper to the opening ceremonies themselves.†
Chpt 27 —
So many eyes and faces of terrible, immortal beings were focused on them.†
Chpt 27 —

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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)

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