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noun • the concentration of attention or energy on something • maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system • maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea • a central point or locus of an infection in an organism • special emphasis attached to something • a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges • a fixed reference point on the concave side of a conic section verb • direct one's attention on something • cause to converge on or toward a central point • bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions • become focussed or come into focus • put (an image) into focus | ||||||||
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adjective satellite • of or relating to a recursion | ||||||||
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FOCUS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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FOCUS
Updated: October 11, 2023
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We think the answer is "" which means:
- noun
- • The concentration of attention or energy on something
- • Maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system
- • Maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea
- • A central point or locus of an infection in an organism
- • Special emphasis attached to something
- • A point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges
- • A fixed reference point on the concave side of a conic section verb
- • Direct one's attention on something
- • Cause to converge on or toward a central point
- • Bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions
- • Become focussed or come into focus
- • Put (an image) into focus
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