focus

focus
focus [ˈfəʊkəs]
1. noun
   a. (Photography) the picture is in/out of focus l'image est nette/floue
   b. ( = main point) to keep sth in focus ne pas perdre de vue qch
• he was the focus of attention il était le centre d'attraction
2. transitive verb
   a. [+ instrument, camera] mettre au point
• to focus the camera mettre au point (l'appareil photo)
   b. ( = direct) [+ heat rays] faire converger ; [+ attention] concentrer
• all eyes were focused on him tous les regards étaient fixés sur lui
3. intransitive verb
(Photography) mettre au point
► to focus on [eyes] se fixer sur ; [person] fixer son regard sur ; ( = concentrate on) se concentrer sur
• we must focus on raising funds il faut nous concentrer sur la collecte des fonds
• the meeting focused on the problems of the unemployed la réunion a surtout porté sur les problèmes des chômeurs
4. compounds
► focus group noun groupe m de discussion
* * *
['fəʊkəs] 1.
noun (pl focuses, foci)
1) (focal point) foyer m

in focus — au point

to go out of focus — [device] se dérégler; [image] devenir flou

to come into focus — se rapprocher de la mise au point

2) (device on lens) mise f au point
3) (centre of interest) centre m

to become a focus for the press — devenir le centre d'intérêt de la presse

4) (emphasis) accent m
2.
transitive verb (p prés etc -s- ou -ss-)
1) (direct) concentrer [ray] (on sur); fixer [eyes] (on sur)
2) (adjust) mettre [quelque chose] au point, régler [lens, camera]
3) (concentrate) concentrer [mind] (on sur)
3.
intransitive verb (p prés etc -s- ou -ss-)
1) (home in)

to focus on — [rays] converger sur; [camera] faire le point or la mise au point sur; [eyes, attention] se fixer sur

2) (concentrate)

to focus on — [report] se concentrer sur

4.
focused, focussed past participle adjective [person] déterminé

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