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You're listening to Joanna
She has an American accent.
NGSL Rank: 549
focus
ˈfəʊkəs ![Listen](https://i0.wp.com/ringolingo.com/wp-content/plugins/ringo-lingo/public/images/listen-icon-blue.png?w=1100&ssl=1)
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Meanings
noun
- the centre of interest or activity.E.g. this generation has made the environment a focus of attention
- the state or quality of having or producing clear visual definition.E.g. his face is rather out of focus
- one of the fixed points from which the distances to any point of a given curve, such as an ellipse or parabola, are connected by a linear relation.
- an element of a sentence that is given prominence by intonational or other means.
verb
- adapt to the prevailing level of light and become able to see clearly.E.g. try to focus on a stationary object
- pay particular attention to.E.g. the study will focus on a number of areas in Wales
- place the focus on (an element of a sentence).
Practise saying this word
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