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focus

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"Center of attention"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /ˈfəʊ̯.kəs/Part of speech verb, nounSorted cfosuStarts with FEnds with S2 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. put (an image) into focus

Word origin

Borrowed from Latin focus (“hearth, fireplace”); see there for more. Related to fuel.

Used in a sentence

  • “The heat of sunlight at the focus of a magnifying glass can easily set dry leaves on fire.”
  • “Unfortunately, the license plate is out of focus in this image.”
  • “During this scene, the boy’s face shifts subtly from soft focus into sharp focus.”

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01“Center of attention”5 letters
02“Pay close attention”5 letters

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