All 12 Uses of
focus
in
The Hidden Oracle
- She focused on me as if I were a clever optical illusion.†
p. 302.1 *focused = looked, or concentrated
- During the war with Gaea, I had been focused mostly on my own fabulous exploits.†
p. 34.9
- I tried to catch her eye, but she remained focused on her dinner.†
p. 124.8
- "The voices were unfocused," I said.†
p. 204.5unfocused = not good at concentrating on one thingstandard prefix: The prefix "un-" in unfocused means not and reverses the meaning of focused. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
- That will help you focus the voices of the Oracle.†
p. 248.4
- I was the worst of the gods, the most guilt-ridden and unfocused.†
p. 258.5unfocused = not good at concentrating on one thingstandard prefix: The prefix "un-" in unfocused means not and reverses the meaning of focused. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
- Y.M.C.A. Focus the grove's energy!†
p. 293.5
- You always focus on the wrong thing.†
p. 294.9
- I slogged along, humming a perfect A 440 hertz tone to keep myself focused.†
p. 301.3
- She scuttled forward, mandibles clacking, wings buzzing, dark Teflon eyes focused on me.†
p. 314.5
- With my usual levelheadedness, I stayed focused on the greater good.†
p. 332.0
- "Boys," Calypso said, "perhaps we should focus on the present?"†
p. 352.9
Definitions:
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(1)
(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) -
(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)