Слово англійською: focus
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Переклад focus українською: центр (заціка́влення і т. д.), осере́док, фо́кус (карти́ни)
Детальний опис
- [intransitive, transitive] to give attention, effort, etc. to one particular subject, situation or person rather than another
- She was distracted and finding it hard to focus.
- focus on/upon somebody/something The discussion focused on three main issues.
- Each exercise focuses on a different grammar point.
- focus + adv./prep. He had artistic interests but his teachers encouraged him to focus elsewhere.
- The essay seems too narrowly focused.
- focus something Music and crafts can help focus small children's energies.
- focus something on/upon somebody/something The visit helped to focus world attention on the plight of the refugees.
- (figurative) All eyes are focused on the presidential elections at the moment.
- (figurative) The event will focus the spotlight on younger athletes.
- focus something + adv./prep. We need to decide where to focus our efforts.
- [intransitive, transitive] (of your eyes, a camera, etc.) to adapt or be changed so that things can be seen clearly; to change something so that you can see things clearly
- It took a few moments for her eyes to focus in the dark.
- focus on somebody/something Let your eyes focus on objects that are further away from you.
- In this scene, the camera focuses on the actor's face.
- focus something ‘Look at me,’ he says, focusing the camera.
- focus something on somebody/something He focused his blue eyes on her.
- I quickly focused the camera on the children.
- focus something + adv./prep. My gaze was focused elsewhere at the time.
- [transitive] to aim light onto a particular point using a lens
- focus something A laser focuses a beam of light.
- focus something on something She used her glasses to focus the sun's rays on the twigs and spark a fire.
- [intransitive] focus on somebody/something (of a light) to shine on somebody/something
- Suddenly a spotlight focused on us.
Word Originmid 17th cent. (as a term in geometry and physics): from Latin, literally ‘domestic hearth’.