All 7 Uses of
focus
in
Gym Candy
- With my focus narrowed, most of the panic was gone.
Part 2 (definition 1) *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 (definition 2)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 (definition 1)focus = where attention is concentrated
- Carlson ran a crisp practice, much more focused than Downs's.
Part 4 (definition 2) *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 (definition 2)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 (definition 2)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 (definition 2)focused = concentrating (on one thing and not paying attention to other things)
Definitions:
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(1) (focus as in: The focus of our study is...) where attention is concentrated or directed
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(2) (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)