focused
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4.1
Light rays that come together at a single point
- adjective
- /ˈfoʊkəst/
- Specialized
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- The beam of light became more intense as it became focused through the magnifying glass.
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Watch on YouTubeSingle photon, Same sun, but focused even more highly.
- Single photon, Same sun, but focused even more highly.
Examples
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Single photon, Same sun, but focused even more highly.
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They said if focused, water can cut steel.
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The quadrangle is like the cloister, focused in on itself.
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The photographer used a lens to ensure the image was perfectly focused on the subject.
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By adjusting the telescope, the stars appeared focused and clearer in the night sky.
Synonyms
in focus
vsfocused
97
3.3
Clear and easy to see or understand when people pay attention to it
converges rays to a single focal point rather than mere visual clarity
6
5.7
Light from a small, strong source that shines on one place
converges rays to a single focal point rather than just stronger emission
Antonyms
How Focused
concentrated
6
5.7
- Specialized
6
5.7
converging
1
5.6
1
5.6
focused
5
4.1
- Specialized
5
4.1
soft
254
1.0
254
1.0
blurred
29
3.4
29
3.4
Surface Forms
focused positive
Morphology
Etymology
Focused comes from an old Latin word focus meaning 'hearth' or 'center', which later came to mean a single 'point'. So light rays are focused when they are brought together at that one point.