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Definition: Focus |
FocusNoun1. The concentration of attention or energy on something; "the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology". 2. Maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system: "in focus"; "out of focus". 3. Maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea; "the controversy brought clearly into focus an important difference of opinion". 4. A central point or locus of an infection in an organism; "the focus of infection". 5. Special emphasis attached to something; "the stress was more on accuracy than on speed". 6. A point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges. 7. A fixed reference point on the concave side of a conic section. Verb1. Focus one's attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies". 2. Cause to converge on or toward a central point; "Focus the light on this image". 3. Bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions. 4. Become focussed or come into focus; "The light focused". 5. Put into focus; as of an image on a screen; "Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "focus" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1550. (references) |
| Domain | Definition |
Computing | FOCUS |
Aerospace | 1. That point at which parallel rays of light meet after being refracted by a lens or reflected by a mirror. Also called focal point.2. A point having specific significance relative to a geometrical figure. See ellipse, hyperbola, parabola.Plural focuses. (references) |
Electrical Engineering | The ability of a recording or pair of speakers to keep sound-stage images, especially those in the central area, properly sized and positioned. Source: European Union. (references) |
| The point at which a pencil of rays or their prolongations can be made to meet after reflection or refraction. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| The maximum convergence of the electron beam manifested by the minimum spot size on the phosphor screen. Source: European Union. (references) | |
Geological | The location where an earthquake begins. Rock ruptures at this spot, then seismic waves radiate outward in all directions. (references) |
| That point within the Earth from which originates the first motion of an earthquake and its elastic waves. (references) | |
| See hypocenter. (references) | |
Language | To cause to be concentrated (the crime focused public attention on the problem of parole). Source: European Union. (references) |
Mining | A. The initial rupture point of an earthquake, where strain energy is first converted to elastic wave energy; the point within the Earth which is the center of an earthquake. Syn:hypocenter b. The point at which rays of light converge to form an image after passing through a lens or optical system or after reflection by a mirro. (references) |
Physics | Centre of gravity of the distribution of electrons focused on the target area. Source: European Union. (references) |
Public Administration | In seismology, the underground point of origin of an earthquake. Source: European Union. (references) |
Science | The center of an earthquake where rupture begins. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
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Lenses and mirrors
The focus of a lens or parabolic mirror is the point onto which collimated light parallel to the axis is focused. The focus of an elliptic mirror is either of two points such that light from one converges on the other. The focus of a hyperbolic mirror is either of two points such that light from one is reflected as if it came from the other.
Geometry
In an ellipse, foci are the two "off-center" points.See also Focus (band).
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Focus."
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Focus was a Dutch progressive rock band of the 1970s. It was founded by classically trained organist/flutist Thijs van Leer in 1969 and leaned heavily on two of the Netherlands' contemporary music's heavyweights, Thijs van Leer and Jan Akkerman.Guitarist Jan Akkerman joined the band in 1970. In 1971 the group released their second album, Moving Waves, which received international acclaim.
The band's biggest international hits were the guitar-based instrumentals "Sylvia" and "Hocus Pocus" (The title may have been a deliberate joke on DJs: "That was Hocus Pocus by Focus"). The latter also featured some eccentric vocalisations.
The musical egos of Van Leer and Akkerman proved incompatible. In 1976 Jan Akkerman left the band, which finally dissolved in 1978.
Hits
- Hocus Pocus
- Sylvia
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Focus (band)."
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The Ford Focus is a car made by the Ford Motor Company and sold in most Ford markets worldwide. It was launched in 1999 in Europe, and in 2000 in North America. Unlike its predecessors in the U.S. market, the Pinto and Escort, no luxury Mercury version is available.In Australia, New Zealand, Japan and other countries in the region, it replaced the Laser, based on the Mazda 323 called the Mazda Protege in North America.
''2003 Ford Focus in the UK
Larger version
Engines:
Bodies:
- 1.6 Zetec (Europe)
- 2.0 CVH (America, sedans only)
- 2.0 Zetec (all markets)
- 2.0 high-performance Zetec (US SVT, Euro RS)
- 2.3 Zetec (America, new option for 2004)
- Some diesels in Europe
Transmissions:
- 3-door hatch
- 5-door hatch (part of the original line in Europe, added in America starting in 2002)
- 4-door sedan (not offered in New Zealand)
- 5-door wagon (not offered in Australia)
- 5-speed manual
- 4-speed automatic
Competition
Competition in Europe
Opel Kadett/Vauxhall Astra*
VW Golf and VW Jetta*
Peugeot 307*
Toyota Corolla*
Nissan Almera*
Honda Civic
Competition in North America
Chevrolet Cavalier
Dodge Neon
Toyota Corolla
Mazda Protege*
VW Golf and VW Jetta*
Honda CivicCars above with a (*) after them are available in hatch or wagon models as well as the sedan.
As of 2003, this is the best-selling car in the world.
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Ford Focus."
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Michael Porter has described a category scheme consisting of three general types of strategies that are commonly used by businesses. These three generic strategies are defined along two dimensions: strategic scope and strategic strength. Strategic scope is a demand-side dimension (Porter was originally an economist before he specialized in strategy) and looks at the size and composition of the market you intend to target. Strategic strength is a supply-side dimension and looks at the strength or core competency of the firm. In particular he identified two competencies that he felt were most important: product differentiation and product cost (efficiency).He originally ranked each of the three dimensions (level of differentiation, relative product cost, and scope of target market) as either low, medium, or high, and juxtaposed them in a three dimensional matrix. That is, the category scheme was displayed as a 3 by 3 by 3 cube. But most of the 27 combinations were not viable.
Porter’s Generic StrategiesIn his 1980 classic Competitive Strategy: Techniques for Analysing Industries and Competitors, Porter simplifies the scheme by reducing it down to the three best strategies. They are cost leadership, differentiation, and market segmentation (or focus). Market segmentation is narrow in scope while both cost leadership and differentiation are relatively broad in market scope.
Empirical research on the profit impact of market share indicated that firms with a high market share were often quite profitable, but so were many firms with low market share. The least profitable firms were those with moderate market share. This was sometimes referred to as the hole in the middle problem. Porter’s explanation of this is that firms with high market share were successful because they pursued a cost leadership strategy and firms with low market share were successful because they used market segmentation to focus on a small but profitable market niche. Firms in the middle were less profitable because they did not have a viable generic strategy.
Combining multiple strategies is successful in only one case. Combining a market segmentation strategy with a product differentiation strategy is an effective way of matching your firm’s product strategy (supply side) to the characteristics of your target market segments (demand side). But combinations like cost leadership with product differentiation are hard (but not impossible) to implement due to the potential for conflict between cost minimization and the additional cost of value-added differentiation.
Since that time, some commentators have made a distinction between cost leadership, that is, low cost strategies, and best cost strategies. They claim that a low cost strategy is seldom able to provide a sustainable competitive advantage. In most cases firms end up in price wars. Instead, they claim a best cost strategy is preferred. This involves providing the best value for a relatively low price.
Cost Leadership Strategy
This strategy emphasizes efficiency. By producing high volumes of standardized products, the firm hopes to take advantage of economies of scale and experience curve effects. The product is often a basic no-frills product that is produced at a relatively low cost and made available to a very large customer base. Maintaining this strategy requires a continuous search for cost reductions in all aspects of the business. The associated distribution strategy is to obtain the most extensive distribution possible. Promotional strategy often involves trying to make a virtue out of low cost product features.
To be successful, this strategy usually requires a considerable market share advantage or preferential access to raw materials, components, labour, or some other important input. Without one or more of these advantages, the strategy can easily be mimicked by competitors. Successful implementation also benefits from:
- process engineering skills
- products designed for ease of manufacture
- sustained access to inexpensive capital
- close supervision of labour
- tight cost control
- incentives based on quantitative targets
Differentiation Strategy
Differentiation involves creating a product that is perceived as unique. The unique features or benefits should provide superior value for the customer if this strategy is to be successful. Because customers see the product as unrivaled and unequaled, the price elasticity of demand tends to be reduced and customers tend to be more brand loyal. This can provide considerable insulation from competition. However there are usually additional costs associated with the differentiating product features and this could require a premium pricing strategy.
To maintain this strategy the firm should have:
- strong research and development skills
- strong product engineering skills
- strong creativity skills
- good cooperation with distribution channels
- strong marketing skills
- incentives based largely on subjective measures
- be able to communicate the importance of the differentiating product characteristics
- stress continuous improvement and innovation
- attract highly skilled, creative people
Market Segmentation Strategies
In this strategy the firm concentrates on a select few target markets. It is also called a focus strategy or niche strategy. It is hoped that by focusing ones marketing efforts on one or two narrow market segments and tailoring your marketing mix to these specialized markets, you can better meet the needs of that target market. The firm typically looks to gain a competitive advantage through effectiveness rather than efficiency. It is most suitable for relatively small firms and has much in common with guerrilla marketing warfare strategies.
See Also
- strategic management
- marketing strategies
- strategic planning
- Porter 5 forces analysis
- market segment
- product differentiation
Finding Related Topics
- list of management topics
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- list of business ethics, political economy, and philosophy of business topics
- list of business theorists
- list of economists
- list of corporate leaders
- list of companies
Other Sources
- Michael E Porter, Competitive Strategy, Free Press, 1980
- Philip Kotler, Marketing Management, Analysis, Planning, and Control, Prentice Hall, 1975(3rd edition) - This was a textbook that went through 6 editions and was used in MBA courses for 20 years. It talks about all three of these strategies.
- Wendell R Smith, Product Differentiation and Market Segmentation as Alternative Marketing Strategies. Journal of Marketing, July 1966 - This is probably the first in depth description of these two strategies.
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Porter generic strategies."
| The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted. | |||
| Entry | Source | Expression | Field |
FOCUS | English | Facility for On-Line Computations and Up-dating Services | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |||
Synonyms: FocusSynonyms: centering (n), focal point (n), focusing (n), focussing (n), nidus (n), stress (n), center (v), centre (v), concenter (v), concentrate (v), concentre (v), pore (v), rivet (v), sharpen (v). (additional references) |
| Antonym: blur (v). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Assemblage | Assemble, muster; bring together, get together, put together, draw together, scrape together, lump together; collect, collocate, colligate; get, whip in; gather; hold a meeting; convene, convoke, convocate; rake up, dredge; heap, mass, pile; pack, put up, truss, cram; acervate; agglomerate, aggregate; compile; group, aggroup, concentrate, unite; collect into a focus, bring into a focus; amass, accumulate; (store); collect in a dragnet; heap Ossa upon Pelion. |
Centrality | Render central, centralize, concentrate; bring to a focus. |
Noun: centrality, centricalness, center; middle; focus. | |
Convergence | Gather together, unite, concentrate, bring into a focus. |
Focus | Verb: bring to a point, bring to a focus, bring to an issue. |
Noun: focus; point of convergence; corradiation; center; gathering place, resort haunt retreat; venue; rendezvous; rallying point, headquarters, home, club; depot; (store); trysting place; place of meeting, place of resort, place of assignation; point de reunion; issue. | |
Furnace | Noun: furnace, stove, kiln, oven; cracker; hearth, focus, combustion chamber; athanor, hypocaust, reverberatory; volcano; forge, fiery furnace; limekiln; Dutch oven; tuyere, brasier, salamander, heater, warming pan; boiler, caldron, seething caldron, pot; urn, kettle; chafing-dish; retort, crucible, alembic, still; waffle irons; muffle furnace, induction furnace; electric heater, electric furnace, electric resistance heat. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
| Domain | Usage | |
Screenplays | I just risked my life for a network that tests my face with focus groups (Broadcast News; writing credit: James L. Brooks.) If you focus on the problem, you can't see the solution (Patch Adams; writing credit: Patch Adams; Maureen Mylander) What ever takes the focus off your head (Liar Liar; writing credit: Paul Guay; Stephen Mazur) But in the failing light, they can't focus. Magic hour (Reign of Fire; writing credit: Damon Packard) And until you focus, Francis, she is never going to be your dance partner (Malcolm in the Middle; writing credit: Daniel Frenette) | |
Lyrics | You say tha words that can get me back in focus (Dear Mama; performing artist: 2Pac) I don't know why she focus all her free time on me (Get Away; performing artist: Jade) Now it's time to focus in on where I go from here (My Next Thirty Years; performing artist: Tim McGraw) | |
Clever | You can't depend on your judgment when your imagination is out of focus. (references; author: Mark Twain) | |
Movie/TV Titles | Focus på... (1972) Hocus focus (1963) Focus (1962) Hokus Focus (1933) Ko-Ko's Focus (1929) | |
Song Titles | Hocus Pocus (performing artist: Focus) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | ||
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit | Thumbnail | Description & Credit |
 | Entamoeba histolytica cyst, mononucleated, with glycogen mass. Focus on glycogen mass. Parasite, ameba. Credit: CDC. |  | A Delta II rocket was successfully launched Nov. 21. The rocket took off from Space Launch Complex-2 here carrying NASA's Earth Observing 1 satellite and two others. The NASA satellite's primary focus is to develop and test a set of advanced technology la. |
 | Cytologist William Wergin (left) and zoologist David Chitwood focus on Caenorhabditis elegans, a free-living nematode species that is serving as a model for studying the biochemistry of soybean cyst and root-knot nematodes. P. Credit: USDA ARS News; photo by Keith Weller.. |  | A cliff face out of focus in the background, with a tree in focus in the foreground. Credit: Christine Tincher. |
 | Prickly Pear cacti in sharp focus in foreground with Agua Fria National Monument landscape out of focud in the background. Credit: Chris Tincher. |  | Actually, it was no more than a moment or two before the prisoner found reply, but it was long enough for his tortured eye to flash inward and backward with terrible focus. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | I can't seem to focus on it!. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | The christian amazon, with her invincible target, Alias, the focus of genial rays, or Dian of the Rushes, to much for 300,000, Infidels. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Photography. Two pages from photography book on depth of focus. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | 1901 glider soaring, photograph from an out of focus, water-damaged negative. Credit: Library of Congress. |
Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits. | |||
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| "Ford focus" by Kristóf Gatter Commentary: "I took this photo in Switzerland. The topic is pretty obvious, so I dont think I need further description." | "Toe in focus" by Chilli D Commentary: "The other side of sweet toes!." |
Source: photographs selected by the editor, with permission from the photographers. | |
| Author | Quotation |
Gordon Willard Allport | Love--incomparably the greatest psychotherapeutic agent--is something that professional psychiatry cannot of itself create, focus, nor release. |
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| Title | Author | Quote |
Les Miserables | Hugo, Victor | There was the focus, there was evidently the question |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Health | This brochure will focus primarily on neoplasms. (references) | |
These methods focus on the mind, body, and spirit. (references) | ||
Thus, it has been the focus of intensive research. (references) | ||
Business | IME provides a national focus for R&D in microelectronics. (references) | |
The Church of Scientology continued to be the focus of debate. (references) | ||
The focus and strategic plans are based on North American markets. (references) | ||
Children | Russia | Rather than focus on the needs of the children, the system revolves around the institutions. (references) |
Turkey | In 2000 the Children's Rights Monitoring and Assessment High Council was established to focus on children's rights issues. (references) | |
Nicaragua | Many organizations that help the disabled called for the Government to focus more attention on the needs and interests of persons with disabilities. (references) | |
Civil Liberties | India | These searches tend to focus on troubled areas, as opposed to the mass searches that were common in the past. (references) |
Kuwait | The Ministry censors media for political content as well and does not grant licenses to magazines with a political focus. (references) | |
Turkmenistan | The obsessive focus of the media on President Niyazov intensified during the year and amplified the cult of personality centered around the President. (references) | |
Economic History | Thailand | New Government Promises Domestic Focus... (references) |
Bulgaria | Many wholesalers focus on the distribution of imported products. (references) | |
Romania | The companies engaged in foreign trade tend to focus on consumer goods. (references) | |
Human Rights | Brazil | The state of Para continued to be a focus of rural violence. (references) |
Chile | Overcrowding in prisons continues to be a focus of concern within the Government. (references) | |
Hong Kong | Prominent human rights activists who focus on mainland China also operate freely and enjoy permanent resident status in Hong Kong. (references) | |
Indigenous People | New Zealand | The Government addressed the problem of recidivism among Maori through Maori focus units, which integrate Maori values into the prison rehabilitation program. (references) |
Minorities | Macedonia | While religion has not been a focus of the conflict, both sides occasionally have targeted religious buildings due to the linkage between religion and ethnicity in the country. (references) |
Hungary | In 1999 the Government published an action plan designed to improve living conditions in Romani communities, with specific focus on public health, education, and work training; however, the plan provides no additional funds, it merely redistributes already inadequate resources. (references) | |
Political Economy | Bolivia | Counter-narcotics has been an overarching focus of U.S.-Bolivia cooperation over the past five years. (references) |
INDONESIA | A central focus of the IMF program is maintenance of fiscal sustainability and macroeconomic stability. (references) | |
Turkmenistan | The media further intensified its focus on President Niyazov, the subject of a personality cult throughout the country. (references) | |
Political Rights | Indonesia | Through the first half of the year, the DPR's legislative record reflected its almost exclusive focus on removing Wahid from office; however, it was restricted by cumbersome procedures and a lack of staff expertise. (references) |
Trade | Argentina | Separate working groups on telecommunications and health issues also focus on some standards issues. (references) |
Dominican Rep | Their projects frequently focus on structural adjustment, sectorial reform and individual project lending. (references) | |
Travel | Sweden | Consequently the business traveler should focus on specific periods, e.g., September 15 to December 10, January 15 to April 30, and early June. (references) |
Women | Palau | The women's conference held in March continued its focus on previous issues and problems. (references) |
Madagascar | A number of NGO's focus on the civic education of women and girls, publicizing and explaining their legal protections. (references) | |
Worker Rights | Yugoslavia | The ICN Galenika Pharmaceutical Company has also been the focus of strike activity. (references) |
South Africa | Trafficking is not a focus for the Government, and few government resources have been allocated to combat trafficking. (references) | |
Canada | The Federal Government's programs focus largely on Southeast Asia but have also started antitrafficking programs in Russia. (references) | |
Lexicography | Devil's Dictionary | SAFETY-:CLUTCH:, n. A mechanical device acting automatically to prevent the fall of an elevator, or cage, in case of an accident to the hoisting apparatus. Once I seen a human ruin In an elevator-well, And his members was bestrewin' All the place where he had fell. And I says, apostrophisin' That uncommon woful wreck: "Your position's so surprisin' That I tremble for your neck!" Then that ruin, smilin' sadly And impressive, up and spoke: "Well, I wouldn't tremble badly, For it's been a fortnight broke." Then, for further comprehension Of his attitude, he begs I will focus my attention On his various arms and legs -- How they all are contumacious; Where they each, respective, lie; How one trotter proves ungracious, T'other one an alibi. These particulars is mentioned For to show his dismal state, Which I wasn't first intentioned To specifical relate. None is worser to be dreaded That I ever have heard tell Than the gent's who there was spreaded In that elevator-well. Now this tale is allegoric -- It is figurative all, For the well is metaphoric And the feller didn't fall. I opine it isn't moral For a writer-man to cheat, And despise to wear a laurel As was gotten by deceit. For 'tis Politics intended By the elevator, mind, It will boost a person splendid If his talent is the kind. Col. Bryan had the talent (For the busted man is him) And it shot him up right gallant Till his head begun to swim. Then the rope it broke above him And he painful come to earth Where there's nobody to love him For his detrimented worth. Though he's livin' none would know him, Or at leastwise not as such. Moral of this woful poem: Frequent oil your safety-clutch. Porfer Poog |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| Speaker | Phrase(s) |
James Dobson | Well I have some apprehension about it. It all depends on how the legislation is written. If it begins to, you know, intrude on the practice of the faith, then I would be opposed to it. Certainly, Focus on the Family will not take any government money. |
John Miller | Yeah, I went through the federal government's training course for first responders to turn them into hazmat technicians to focus on chemical and biological warfare, which actually turned out to be interesting timing. |
Robert Atkins | I eat a lot of vegetables. And those are the most valuable carbohydrates. But from the very beginning we had to focus on what are the healthy carbohydrates and stay away from the unhealthy ones. |
Rush Limbaugh | Many people, including most students and many elected officials, agree that the United States is imperialist and that our military is the focus of evil in the modern world. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Speaker | Term | Phrase(s) |
John F. Kennedy | 1961-1963 | Nevertheless it is hard for any nation to focus on an external or subversive threat to its independence when its energies are drained in daily combat with the forces of poverty and despair. |
Jimmy Carter | 1977-1981 | My Administration has always sought to consider the proper focus of responsibility for the most efficient resolution of problems. |
Ronald Reagan | 1981-1989 | We could focus on some of the less contentious spending cuts that are still pending before the Congress. |
George W. Bush | 2001-2005 | The Department of Homeland Security will focus the full resources of the American government on the safety of the American people. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| "Focus" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 65.04% of the time. "Focus" is used about 5,292 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 65.04% | 3,442 | 2,814 |
| Lexical Verb (infinitive) | 28.41% | 1,503 | 5,417 |
| Lexical Verb (base form) | 6.46% | 342 | 15,474 |
| Noun (proper) | 0.09% | 5 | 157,705 |
| Total | 100.00% | 5,292 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| Country | Name | Country | Name |
| Germany | Focus Digital AG | Japan | Focus Systems Corporation |
| United Kingdom | Focus Dynamics Plc | USA | Direct Focus Incorporated |
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Source: compiled by the editor from Icon Group International, Inc.
Expressions using "focus": Aplanatic focus ♦ bring into a focus ♦ bring to a focus ♦ Conjugate focus ♦ ectopic focus ♦ focus attention on ♦ focus control ♦ focus group ♦ Focus Groups ♦ focus in ♦ focus of attention ♦ focus of infection ♦ focus on ♦ focus one's attention on ♦ focus ring ♦ focus to image receptor distance ♦ Focus tube ♦ in focus ♦ main focus ♦ out of focus ♦ principal focus ♦ solar focus ♦ variable focus lens ♦ virtual focus. Additional references. | |
| Hyphenated Usage | |
Beginning with "focus": focus-based, focus-driven, Focus-Forming, Focus-Inducing, focus-puller. | |
Ending with "focus": auto-focus, long-focus, out-of-focus, re-focus, soft-focus. | |
Containing "focus": Spleen Focus-Forming Viruses. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day | Expression | Frequency per Day |
focus on the family | 4,426 | ford focus accessory | 105 |
ford focus | 2,302 | ford focus performance part | 98 |
focus | 1,403 | focus contact | 90 |
focus factor | 580 | 2000 ford focus | 82 |
focus group | 490 | focus and performance | 75 |
africa bbc focus | 315 | focus and body kit | 73 |
focus contact lens | 249 | focus child | 73 |
ford focus body kit | 187 | ford focus used | 69 |
ford focus svt | 177 | ford focus rs | 67 |
focus daily | 172 | budden focus joe lyrics | 66 |
focus on africa | 169 | family focus movie review | 62 |
focus svt | 165 | it focus | 62 |
ford focus zx3 | 132 | focus enhancement | 62 |
in focus | 129 | 2003 ford focus | 62 |
diy focus | 126 | new focus | 56 |
auto focus | 125 | 2001 ford focus | 56 |
focus night day | 125 | focus zx3 | 52 |
ford focus performance | 114 | 2004 focus ford | 52 |
ford focus part | 108 | family.org focus | 52 |
ford focus recall | 107 | magic focus | 50 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | Translations for "focus"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Albanian | fokusim (focusing, focussing), fokus, vatërzoj, vatër e sëmundjes, vatër e elipsit, vatër (centre, fire place, hearth, hotbed, household, ingle, seat), vënie në fokus, qendër e vëmendjes (limelight), qartësoj (clarify, clear up), përqendrohem (apply, center, centre, concentrate, recollect oneself), mbledh (accumulate, add, add together, assemble, bank, brush up, call in, call together, cast, cast up, clench, collate, collect, compile, compress, congregate, convene, convoke, draw, dredge, drum up, fold, fund, furl, gather, get together, group, herd, impound, kilt, levy, lift, make up, pack, pick, pick off, pick up, pool, rally, reap, round up, scoop up, shut, sweep, take, total, totalize), largësi vatrore. (various references) | |
Arabic | محرق (blazing, burning, focal point, mordant, pungent), مركز نشاط, مركز المرض, مركز (center, center on, centered, centralize, centre, centre on, concentrated, fastened, fixed, funnel, localise, locality, localize, location, office, position, post, seat, settled, site, situation, spot, station), نقطة التلاقي, تمركز (center on, centering, centralize, centre on, focusing, localise, localize), تركيز (concentration, concentricity, condensation), تركز (concentrate, converge), التعديل البؤري, الطول البؤري, ركز (center, centre, compress, concentrate, condense, distil, fasten, fix), بؤرة, بئر (hole, well). (various references) | |
Bulgarian | събирам се (band together, convene, forgather, meet, mix up, troop, turn out), фокусно разстояние, фокусирам (focalize, zoom in), фокус (juggle, trick), концентрирам (center on, concentrate, condense), огнище (firebox, fireplace, hearth, ingle, nursery, range, seat). (various references) | |
Chinese | 病灶 , 焦點 (focal point), 焦点 (Centerpiece, Centrepiece, FOCAL, focally, Foci, Focuses). (various references) | |
Czech | soustředit (concentrate), ohnisko (seat). (various references) | |
Danish | brændpunkt (focal point, focal spot). (various references) | |
Dutch | haard (firebox, hearth), focus (focal point, focal spot), brandpunt (focal point). (various references) | |
Esperanto | fokuso. (various references) | |
Faeroese | miðdepil (centre), brennidepil. (various references) | |
Finnish | polttopiste (focal point). (various references) | |
French | foyer (focal point, foyer), concentrer. (various references) | |
Frisian | brânpunt. (various references) | |
German | brennpunkt (combustion point, focal point), fokus (focal point, focal spot), scharfstellen (to focus), herd (cooker, epicenter, firebox, furnace, hearth, kiln, oven, range, seat, stove), fokussieren (focusing). (various references) | |
Greek | εστία (fire side, fireplace, furnace, hearth), συγκεντρώνω (amass, band, bring together, center, centralize, centre, collect, concentrate, consolidate, focalize, focus on, get together, get together 2, marshal, muster, summon up). (various references) | |
Hebrew | מוקד (altar, fire, hearth, heat), למקד (focalize), להתמקד (center on, zoom in), לרכז (concentrate, condense, funnel, mass), פוקוס, רכוז (centralization, concentration, condensation). (various references) | |
Hungarian | fókusz (focuse), gyújtópont (focal point, focuse), összpontosít (come together, concentrate, concentre, rally, to center, to centre, to focus), összetart (converge, stick together, to converge, to stay together, to stick together). (various references) | |
Indonesian | fokus, tumpuan (center, pillar, prop), titik api, pusat perhatian (cynosure), buah (blackberry, fruit, result). (various references) | |
Italian | foco, fuoco (fire, fireplace, flak, heat, light), focolaio (cooker, hearth, hotbed). (various references) | |
Japanese Kanji | 病巣, 焦点 (point). (various references) | |
Japanese Katakana | フォーカス (forecast), しょうてん (business firm, death, high spirits, my little shop, point, shop, the Ascension), びょうそう. (various references) | |
Korean | 초점 (FOCAL, Foci, Focuses). (various references) | |
Manx | jeeraghey (aim, erect, level, point, rectification, rectifier, straighten, straightening, train, train as gun, unbend), focus, cruinnaghey (assemblage, assemblage persons, beseige, congregation, enclose, gather, head, hive, huddle, mass, raise, round, screw up, sum up, troop). (various references) | |
Norwegian | fokusere, fokus, brennpunkt. (various references) | |
Pig Latin | ocusfay.(various references) | |
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