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 focus v.
1.direct one's attention on something
2.cause to converge on or toward a central point
3.bring into focus or alignment
4.become focussed or come into focus
5.put (an image) into focus
Idiom of the Day
soak (something) up or soak up (something)
to take something into oneself like a sponge absorbs water
My friend was able to soak up much knowledge when he went to the film seminar.