All 22 Uses
focus
in
The Death Cure
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- You're going to open this for us so we can fOcus on your buddies.†
p. 62.3focus = concentrate
- But the drive continued, and gradually details he hadn't noticed began to come into focus.†
p. 115.8focus = a state where something has come into view or can be seen clearly
- His gaze focused on Minho.†
p. 118.9 *focused = looked
- We're here and we have a goal and that's all we need to focus on.†
p. 140.1focus = concentrate
- There was something sadistic in Red Shirt's eyes, and he looked away, focused back on the infected man just as the blue gel reached his feet and solidified around them.†
p. 148.1focused = looked, or concentrated
- Everything came into focus at that moment for Thomas.†
p. 285.1 *focus = a state where something has come into view or can be seen clearly
- He was just about to step out when Thomas's mind focused.†
p. 12.1
- Luckily the two guards were focused on their prisoner and not her.†
p. 54.5
- It all became a blur as he focused on the Berg, now only a few dozen feet away.†
p. 87.8
- Brenda frowned, then focused on Thomas.†
p. 105.7
- A minute or so later, Thomas and his three friends were sitting around a rickety table in the kitchen, all their focus on the gruffly distant man named Hans.†
p. 125.9
- Thomas waved back, then focused on Brenda.†
p. 139.5
- He broke eye contact and returned his focus to the four suited people, now crouching as they inched closer to the poor guy on the floor.†
p. 146.5
- When they reached an intersection and had to stop to wait for a few passing cars, Thomas focused on an unmarked poster right next to him—a new one, he guessed from its lack of graffiti.†
p. 150.9
- A strange unease crawled up Thomas's spine and he turned his focus back to Newt.†
p. 158.4
- The tall weeds prevented Thomas from seeing the focus of the man's frantic attention.†
p. 164.1 *
- He returned his gaze to the spotlight, focusing on the person to the right of it.†
p. 228.9
- He tried hard to shut his mind off, focus on the fallen city passing by outside.†
p. 241.9
- He forced himself to breathe evenly, focus on trying to move his limbs.†
p. 271.5
- Thomas kept his focus on Gaily.†
p. 288.1
- Janson focused his cold, mad gaze on the teenagers facing him.†
p. 312.9
- He wiped his eyes on his sleeve, focused again on Janson's face.†
p. 316.5
Definitions:
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(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
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(2)
(focus as in: The focus of our study is...) where attention is concentrated or directed
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(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
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(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)