Synonym: adjust, concentrate. Similar words: focus on, focussed, jocund, document, accuse, excuse, innocuous, discuss. Meaning: ['fəʊkəs] 
n. 1. the concentration of attention or energy on something 2. maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system 3. maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea 4. a central point or locus of an infection in an organism 5. special emphasis attached to something 6. a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges 7. a fixed reference point on the concave side of a conic section. v. 1. direct one's attention on something 2. cause to converge on or toward a central point 3. bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions 4. become focussed or come into focus 5. put (an image) into focus.
n. 1. the concentration of attention or energy on something 2. maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system 3. maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea 4. a central point or locus of an infection in an organism 5. special emphasis attached to something 6. a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges 7. a fixed reference point on the concave side of a conic section. v. 1. direct one's attention on something 2. cause to converge on or toward a central point 3. bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions 4. become focussed or come into focus 5. put (an image) into focus. 
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241 The focus of interest here is the extent to which the building societies are likely to make inroads into traditional banking business.
242 Henry Fan, managing director of Citic, said the company is changing its focus as it shifts assets.
243 In the other; her ability to focus and pay attention is very strong.
244 Election Focus: There are some you win ... Apart from the obvious ones, who else did well and badly last week?
245 Both focus on affective rather than cognitive factors as central to the process.
246 At this point in the analysis the more narrow focus on production merges with a second broader area of interest.
247 Again, we must focus on structural, ongoing deficits,(http://sentencedict.com/focus.html) rather than temporary blips that naturally accompany recessions.
248 And here we shall focus primarily on the role of the post-Renaissance author, the author born of Cartesian dualism.
249 Thus, arguments for participatory democracy focus on the inactivity of the large majority of the people in the political arena today.
250 Spring focus: 2B Chuck Knoblauch claims he received help during the offseason with his mental block on routine throws.
251 They act as a catalyst for a company and help it to focus on a higher level of performance.
252 If you don't focus on the future generation, it means you are destroying your country. Malala Yousafzai 
253 The arguments therefore tend to focus on three borderline questions: What is the minimum fault required for conviction of murder?
254 Chick said Saturday, adding that in retrospect, the focus on HMOs alone was too narrow.
More similar words: focus on, focussed, jocund, document, accuse, excuse, innocuous, discuss, excuse me, custody, documentary, customer, the accused, circumlocution, discussion, accusation.