English

focus

ˈfəʊ.kəs, ˈfoʊ.kəs
Meaning: to concentrate attention or effort
Part of Speech: Verb Alternative Readings: ˈfoʊ.kəs

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base focus
3rd person singular present focuses
Present participle focussing
Past focussed
Will future will focus
Going-to future going to focus
Imperative negative don't focus / do not focus

Example sentences

She found it hard to focus on her work because of the noise.
She found it hard to focus on her work because of the noise.
The study focused on the behavior of adult male lions in the wild.
The study focused on the behavior of adult male lions in the wild.
Stop messing around and focus on your work.
Stop messing around and focus on your work.
The president's domestic policy focused on improving the economy.
The president's domestic policy focused on improving the economy.
The newspaper focuses on regional news rather than national events.
The newspaper focuses on regional news rather than national events.

Usage Notes

Often used with 'on' to specify the object of attention.

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