All 13 Uses

focus
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A Shade of Vampire
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Her eyes focused back on the field, most likely narrowing in on Ben, as if I didn't exist.†
p. 14.4 *

focused = looked, or concentrated
When things came into focus, my eyes fell on a familiar face.†
p. 52.1

focus = a state where something has come into view or can be seen clearly
My vision coming into focus, I cast my eyes about.†
p. 55.7 *
I tried to shut out the stimuli threatening to overwhelm me and focus on him.†
p. 6.7
But I couldn't focus on the words.†
p. 18.4
Focusing my eyes on the roof of the building in the distance, I quickened my pace as soon as he was five feet behind me.†
p. 34.1
He set his focus on me.†
p. 128.8
I focused my eyes on the screen again, so he wouldn't see the tears behind them.†
p. 144.1
If I could manage to focus on the words on the page, they would help me to pass time.†
p. 146.5
I was trying to focus on the area he was pointing at, but to my own embarrassment I found my eyes kept wandering along the contours of his ripped torso.†
p. 165.4
My focus fell on the flat screen TV.†
p. 196.9
Latent inhibition is what allows people to shut down some stimuli so that they can focus on other stimuli.†
p. 236.9
I didn't need to defend whatever it was I had with Derek to Ben, nor did I want to, so I focused on Ben instead.†
p. 265.9

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)