All 23 Uses

focus
in
The Selection, by Kiera Cass
(Edited)

Dad set his mug down, and his eyes focused on me.
p. 30.2

focused = looked
I focused on his mother. She looked serene. She sat up in her chair, too, but not in an icy way.
p. 40.8
Instead I focused on the king's words.
p. 41.4

focused = concentrated
His eyes were still focused on me.
p. 49.1

focused = looking
...he was thinking his way through the argument. But this time, there was something different in his eyes. Instead of his face growing focused, it fell into confusion one millimeter at a time. My anger faded quickly as I saw him there, looking so lost.
p. 50.8

focused = concentrating on the matter at hand
The Fours on down were cheering for me—an average girl who'd been elevated. I became aware of what I meant to everyone here, as if I represented something for all of them. I tried to focus in on those faces, holding my head high.
p. 72.6

focus = concentrate
Unlike Marlee and Ashley, she didn't smile. But it wasn't because she was unhappy. No, she was focused. Her entrance was meant to inspire intimidation.
p. 81.9

focused = concentrating on the matter at hand
Her cold eyes focused in on Marlee as if she was weighing her worth in her head.
p. 88.3

focused = looked
I was focused on it and almost didn't notice Marlee sit down beside me.
p. 95.9 *

focused = concentrating
I focused my energies on the food.
p. 103.9

focused = concentrated
Still, they took all my focus.
p. 113.5

focus = attention
It took me a moment to think of how to respond, as that wasn't quite what I was expecting, and I was very focused on not falling.
p. 185.7

focused = concentrating (on one thing and not paying attention to other things)
She turned to look at me, probably noting the leftover sadness in my voice, but sweetly decided to focus on my jeans. "Those look fantastic."
p. 199.8

focus = concentrate
I pushed him away and focused on my second-favorite person in the palace.
p. 199.9

focused = concentrated
She smiled at her own joke, and then focused again on Silvia.
p. 211.8
I gave my head a tiny shake and willed myself to focus.
p. 214.8

focus = concentrate
Every eye focused in.
p. 232.2

focused = looked
I tried to focus on my dinner, but mostly I was wondering what this meant, and I wasn't alone.
p. 233.2

focus = concentrate
But the podium was off center, leaving the space focused on two tall chairs.
p. 237.5

focused = centering attention
The cameras were focused on Gavril now, but I watched Maxon and his parents.
p. 243.3

focused = looking
I focused on my feet as I walked over, but once I got into the chair, I found it was easy to look right past Gavril's shoulder at Maxon.
p. 244.9

focused = looked
He seemed fine with letting them go, and was happy to focus on his other prospects, myself included.
p. 274.5

focus = concentrate
You know, America, I've been meaning to ask what your focus was as a Five.
p. 284.4 *

focus = place where attention is directed

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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)

focus in The Selection, by Kiera Cass (Edited)

focus
in
The Selection, by Kiera Cass
(Edited)