All 8 Uses

focus
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The Boy on the Wooden Box
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I had been so focused on what I was learning that I hadn't heard my mother come in and begin cooking.†
p. 10.2 *

focused = concentrated
We focused on get ting settled, making a home, and enjoying being together.†
p. 38.9
As I neared the Powstancow Bridge and the soldiers came into focus, I slowed my pace.†
p. 49.4 *

focus = a state where something has come into view or can be seen clearly
My parents and I focused on getting settled and finding work.†
p. 187.4

focused = concentrated
I spent most of my time focused on the critical task of finding food.†
p. 86.3
I kept my head down, my eyes focused on the pavement.†
p. 133.7
Never knowing when he might stop by helped keep me awake and focused.†
p. 138.9
The only difference was now the Nazis' focus had shifted.†
p. 149.1

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)