All 8 Uses

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Soul Surfer
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"You've lost your arm, Bethany," he said gently, "now the focus is on saving your life."†
p. 97.6 *

focus = where attention is concentrated
He is very determined and focused.†
p. 35.9
So I take his advice and try to shake it off so that I can focus on what's ahead.†
p. 45.7
But in the case of a severe injury, the body's nerve endings virtually shut down, knowing instinctually that the body does not need to be warned of danger because danger has already arrived, and directing all the resources of the body to be focused on trying to stay alive.†
p. 97.1
One wrong move now and you will pitch head over heels with your surfboard into the trough of the wave, the place where all the energy and power of the throwing wave will be focused.†
p. 120.5
I would rather focus on what God has allowed me to do in picking up the pieces of my old life and adjusting to parts that are new and different for me.†
p. 160.1
You kind of have to tune it all out and just focus on the conversation and the questions being hurled at you.†
p. 165.1 *
Impact zone: The place where all the power of a breaking wave focuses†
p. 190.3

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)