focus

/ˈfoʊkəs/

nounverbfo · cus

FOCus: think “FO” (like “phone”) + “cus” (like “cousin”)—put them together to keep your attention in one place.

Yes, it's focus. Remember it ends with -cus (not -kus): fo + cus.

Definitions

  1. nounthe center of attention or the main thing being discussed or worked on
  2. nounthe point where light rays meet to form a clear image (as in a camera or microscope)
  3. verbto pay close attention to something; to concentrate
  4. verbto adjust something (like a lens) so it becomes clear

Examples

  • “Please focus on your homework for ten minutes.”
  • “The teacher made teamwork the focus of our project.”
  • “I had to focus the camera before taking the picture.”

Synonyms

concentrationattentioncenteremphasisconverge

Antonyms

distractionneglect

Translations

ES enfoque; enfocarPT foco; focarFR concentration; foyer; focaliser

Common misspellings

fokusfocussfoqusfocusefoocusfoucsfocousfoccus

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