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focussing Meaning & Definition

What Does Focussing Mean?

Focussing is used as a verb meaning to cause to be concentrated. It is also used to mean to adjust the focus of (the eye, a lens, etc.).

Focussing Definition (Verb)

  1. to cause to be concentrated

    focused their attention on the most urgent problems

  2. to adjust the focus of (the eye, a lens, etc.)

    focus the telescope

  3. to bring into focus

    The results of that research were focused for classroom presentation.

  4. to bring (something, such as light rays) to a focus : concentrate
  5. to concentrate attention or effort

    focus on the most pressing needs

  6. to adjust one's eye or a camera to a particular range

    Newborn babies cannot focus for several months.

  7. to come to a focus : converge

Synonyms of Focussing

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Focussing in a Sentence

The bacteriologist adjusted the focussing knob on the microscope.

I have to focus on my work.

You'll need to focus the microscope carefully in order to capture the full detail of this surface.

If you're going to beat your competitors, you need to focus.

The text box won't receive the user's keystrokes unless you explicitly focus it.

focused their attention on the most urgent problems

focus the telescope

The results of that research were focused for classroom presentation.

focus on the most pressing needs

Newborn babies cannot focus for several months.

try to focus your attention on the task at hand

Word Forms & Grammar

fo·cused

fo·cussed

fo·cus·ing

fo·cus·sing

fo·cus·able adjective

fo·cus·er noun

focus

focusable

focused

focuser

focusers

focuses

focusing

focussed

focusses

focussing

focussing (uncountable)

Words That Rhyme With Focussing

Origin of Focussing

see focus:1

First Known Use

1776t

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