All 7 Uses of

focus

in

The Battle of the Labyrinth

I tried to keep my mind focused, but it was really distracting.
Chpt 1

focused = concentrating on the matter at hand

Annabeth looked at me first. I couldn't tell if she was trying to warn me, or if the look in her eyes was just plain fear. Then she focused on Quintus.
Chpt 4

focused = looked

The two-faced man regarded Annabeth as best he could out of the corners of his eyes. It was impossible to look at him straight on without focusing on one side or the other.
Chpt 6 *

focusing = adjusting vision (to see something clearly)

He focused on me and narrowed his eyes, as if he were reading my thoughts.
Chpt 11

focused = looked and concentrated

I told Luke that the eyes of a clear-sighted mortal are the best guide, but he did not trust me. He was so focused on the idea of a magic item.
Chpt 15

focused = concentrating (on one thing and not paying attention to other things)

He blinked at all of us, like he was trying to remember who we were, and then he focused on someone behind me.
Chpt 18 *

focused = looked

Definitions:

(1) (focus as in: Turn your focus to question #2.)
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)
(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)