All 7 Uses

focus
in
Gym Candy
(Edited)

With my focus narrowed, most of the panic was gone.
Part 2

focus = where attention is concentrated
I was so focused on my workout that it wasn't until it was over that I realized Drager and Clark had never shown up.
Part 3

focused = concentrating (on one thing and not paying attention to other things)
The days of the week were written across the top of each page. Underneath were the focus muscle groups. And underneath that he'd listed the specific lifts I was to do along with the reps.
Part 4 *

focus = where attention is concentrated
Carlson ran a crisp practice, much more focused than Downs's.
Part 4

focused = concentrating on the matter at hand
"Yeah, I saw you," I said, afraid to tell her I'd been so focused on the game that I hadn't once looked up into the stands.
Part 5

focused = concentrating (on one thing and not paying attention to other things)
After that, Peter led me through a long stretching session, focusing on my back and my legs.
Part 5

focusing = concentrating
The linebackers were so focused on me that they had all come up, leaving our tight end wide open over the middle.
Part 5 *

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

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)