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 (definition 1)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 (definition 1)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 (definition 1)focus = concentrate
- I strained to focus my eyes on Mother.
Chpt 5 (definition 2) *focus = adjust (to see clearly)
- I focused all of my attention on Mother's face.
Chpt 5 (definition 1) *focused = concentrated
- 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 (definition 1)
- 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. (definition 1)focus = concentration
Definitions:
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(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)
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(2) (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