All 5 Uses of
focus
in
Unbroken - adapted for young adults
- Focused on the 1940 Tokyo Olympics, he smashed record after record.
p. 41..4 (definition 1)focused = concentrated, look at, or paid attention to
- Louie kept his focus below, trying to aim for the parked planes.
p. 79..4 (definition 1) *focus = concentration
- This was the focus of her nightmares: Louie being shot in his plane.
p. 162..2 (definition 2) *focus = where attention is concentrated
- With the escape off, they focused on insurgency.
p. 168..9 (definition 1)focused = concentrated, look at, or paid attention to
- But the Zamperinis focused on one sentence: Keep my guns in good condition.
p. 188..9 (definition 1)
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)
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(2) (focus as in: The focus of our study is...) where attention is concentrated or directed