All 7 Uses of

focus
in
A Child Called It

The smell was overpowering. I tried to focus on the top corner of the diaper.
Chpt 4

focus = concentrate

After that, I gave up on the garbage at the house and focused my sights on finding some other way to get food at school.
Chpt 4

focused = concentrated

The more I tried to focus on my options of what she might do to me, the more my inner strength drained away.
Chpt 4 *

focus = concentrate

I strained to focus my eyes on Mother.
Chpt 5 *

focus = adjust (to see clearly)

I focused all my attention on the thumb and first finger of my left hand, as I pinched the skin around my slit.
Chpt 5

Instead of dwelling on the past, I maintained the same focus that I had taught myself years ago in the garage, knowing the good Lord was always over my shoulder, giving me quiet encouragement and strength when I needed it most.
Chpt Epil.

focus = concentration

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.