1 | noun | the concentration of attention or energy on something 2 | noun | maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system 3 | noun | maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea 4 | noun | a central point or locus of an infection in an organism 5 | noun | special emphasis attached to something 6 | noun | a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges 7 | noun | a fixed reference point on the concave side of a conic section 8 | verb | direct one's attention on something (12 meanings)

f'ohkuhs (IPA: fˈoʊkəs)

fo-cus (5 letters | 2 syllables)

1644 (European Renaissance) (381 years ago)

Latin

written: 2525th most common (1 in 15625 words) (64% noun | 36% verb)

spoken: 3588th most common (1 in 58824 words)

(includes some inflected forms)

focuses | focused | focusing

centering | direction | focal point | focusing | focussing | nidus | stress | center | centre | concentrate | pore | rivet | concenter | concentre | focalise | ... (total: 17)

blur

particularism | absorb | engross | engulf | hear | immerse | listen | plunge | recall | soak up | steep | take heed | think | zoom in | refocus (total: 15)

absorption | concentration | engrossment | immersion | distinctness | sharpness | clarity | clearness | limpidity | lucidity | lucidness | pellucidity | point | accent | emphasis | ... (total: 27)

crocus | locus | refocus (based on typical American pronunciation)

ficus | locus

(none among common words)

focus on

Spanish: | punto focal (optics) | centro (importance) | foco (importance) | foco (physics) | enfocar (optics) French: | foyer (optics) | centre (importance) | foyer (physics) | mettre au point (optics) Portuguese: | foco (optics) | foco (importance) | centro (importance) | foco (physics) | focar (optics) German: | Brennpunkt (optics) | Fokus (optics) | Mittelpunkt (importance) | Brennpunkt (physics) | einstellen (optics) | fokussieren (optics) Japanese: | 中心 (common noun) | 病巣 (common noun)

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Advice for the easily distracted | Camera concern | Concentrate | Problem-solving advice appropriate for this puzzle? | Think hard | Try hard to visualize | Zero in (on) (total: 7) (based on all New York Times crossword puzzles 1994 to 2009)

10 (International English) | 10 (North American English)

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