focus

focus
focus [{{t}}'fəʊkəs] (pl focuses or foci [{{t}}-saɪ], pt & pp focussed or focused, cont focussing or focusing)
1 noun
(a) {{}}Optics{{}} foyer m;
the picture is in/out of focus l'image est nette/floue, l'image est/n'est pas au point;
the binoculars are in/out of focus les jumelles sont/ne sont pas au point;
bring the image into focus fais la mise au point, mets l'image au point
(b) (centre → of interest) point m central; (→ of trouble) foyer m, siège m;
she was the focus of attention elle était le centre d'attention;
taxes are currently the focus of attention en ce moment, les impôts sont au centre des préoccupations;
the government is trying to shift the focus of the debate le gouvernement tente de déplacer le débat;
let's try and get the problem into focus essayons de préciser le problème;
the focus of the conference is on human rights le point central de la conférence, ce sont les droits de l'homme;
the organization will provide some kind of a focus for opposition to the project l'organisation fournira un point de ralliement à l'opposition au projet;
this became a focus of people's discontent le mécontentement s'est concentré là-dessus
(c) {{}}Medicine{{}} siège m, foyer m
2 transitive verb
(a) {{}}Optics{{}} (camera, microscope etc) mettre au point;
to focus a camera (on sth) faire la mise au point d'un appareil photo (sur qch)
(b) (eyes) fixer;
he couldn't focus his eyes il voyait trouble;
all eyes were focussed on him tous les regards étaient rivés sur lui
(c) (direct → heat, light) faire converger; (→ beam, ray) diriger; {{}}figurative{{}} (→ attention, energies) concentrer; (→ interest, concern) centrer
3 intransitive verb
(a) {{}}Optics{{}} mettre au point
(b) (eyes) se fixer, {{}}specialist term{{}} accommoder;
to focus on sth (eyes) se fixer sur qch; (person) fixer le regard sur qch;
I can't focus properly je vois trouble, je n'arrive pas à accommoder
(c) (converge → light, rays) converger; {{}}figurative{{}} (→ attention) se concentrer;
the debate focussed on unemployment le débat était centré sur le problème du chômage;
his speech focussed on the role of the media son discours a porté principalement sur le rôle des médias
►► {{}}Marketing{{}} & {{}}Politics{{}} focus group groupe m témoin

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