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WordBand 4.5–5.5Core (NGSL)
focus
/ˈfəʊ.kəs/
noun1 of 2
main purpose or center of interest or activity
- “The focusing system on this camera does not work properly.”Tatoeba
- “I try to focus on one thing at a time.”Tatoeba
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verb2 of 2
(followed by on or upon) To concentrate one's attention.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)