All 5 Uses of
focus
in
The Glass Castle
- He focused on me, pushed his glasses up his nose, and said something that sounded like...
p. 136..5focused = looked, or concentrated
- He was focused on striking it rich.
p. 171..3focused = concentrating
- Jeannette, you're so focused it's scary.
p. 195..8focused = paying attention to achieving goals
- What he needed was someone who was focused and determined, someone who would set ultimatums and stick to them.
p. 208..8focused = putting all attention to the important issue
- When Mom told me I was so focused it was scary, I know she didn't mean it as a compliment, but I took it that way.
p. 208..9 *focused = paying attention to achieving goals
Definition:
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(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)