All 18 Uses
focus
in
Anna and the French Kiss
(Edited)
- Focus, Anna.
p. 33.6focus = to concentrate, look at; or the act of concentration
- Focus.
p. 33.6
- Professeur Cole's syllabus is free of the usual Shakespeare and Steinbeck, and instead, we're focusing on translated works.
p. 51.3focusing = concentrating, looking, or pointing
- I focus my attention down on my desk, at the picture of me that Josh drew earlier today in history.
p. 100.7focus = concentrate
- Focus, Anna.
p. 107.2focus = to concentrate, look at; or the act of concentration
- Focus.
p. 107.3
- Keep laser-focused on school, and I'll see YOU at Christmas.
p. 109.1focused = concentrated, look at, or paid attention to
- What's with the 'laser-focused' gentle reminder' shit?
p. 109.3
- I just can't seem to focus.
p. 116.9focus = to concentrate, look at; or the act of concentration
- The way he focuses on it, deflecting Meredith and Rashmi's conversation, is …. purposeful.
p. 127.6focuses = concentrates
- And I can't focus on anything for more than a second before my mind whirls back to this: St. Clair likes me.
p. 147.1 *focus = concentrate
- But there's no way he'll be able to focus on anything until he sees her!
p. 156.9
- Focus, Anna.
p. 165.8focus = to concentrate, look at; or the act of concentration
- I squint at the name until it comes into focus.
p. 171.9 *focus = view (a state where something can be seen clearly)
- St. Clair twists into focus.
p. 203.2focus = a state where something has come into view or can be seen clearly
- I focus on the guy's laptop again.
p. 207.8focus = concentrate, or look
- I'm focusing so hard on my steps that I bump into a streetlamp.
p. 277.3focusing = concentrating (on one thing and not paying attention to other things)
- No. Focus, Anna.
p. 281.1focus = concentrate
Definitions:
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(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
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(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)