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focus

[/ˈfoʊkəs/]
noun/verbmasculine (noun)pl: focuses/foci
foco
1. (noun) The center of interest or activity; the point of concentration
The focus of the meeting was on improving sales.
O foco da reunião foi melhorar as vendas.
2. (noun) In optics, the point where light rays converge
The lens brings the light rays into focus.
A lente traz os raios de luz ao foco.
3. (verb) To concentrate attention or effort on something
I need to focus on my studies.
Preciso focar nos meus estudos.
4. (verb) To adjust a lens or camera to produce a sharp image
Can you focus the camera on that object?
Você consegue focar a câmera naquele objeto?
NYC Slang
focus up; get focused
Synonyms
concentrationcenteremphasisattentionconcentrate
Antonyms
blurdistractiondispersalunfocus

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
foco
Most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
foco/focar
Standard usage, widely understood
Rio de Janeiro
foco
Standard usage
Portugal
foco
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

in focus - em foco
out of focus - desfocado
focus group - grupo focal
lose focus - perder o foco
shift focus - mudar o foco
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