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The correct spelling is focuses.
How to pronounce focuses
noun
IPA: /ˈfəʊ.kəs.əz/
Say it like: Foc-use-s
The correct spelling is focuses. A point at which reflected or refracted rays of light converge. For example: "The heat of sunlight at the focus of a magnifying glass can easily set dry leaves on fire."
Usage Examples
“The heat of sunlight at the focus of a magnifying glass can easily set dry leaves on fire.”
“Unfortunately, the license plate is out of focus in this image.”
“During this scene, the boy’s face shifts subtly from soft focus into sharp focus.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A point at which reflected or refracted rays of light converge.
- 2.A point of a conic at which rays reflected from a curve or surface converge.
- 3.The fact of the convergence of light on the photographic medium.
- 4.The quality of the convergence of light on the photographic medium.
- 5.Concentration of attention.
verb
- 1.(followed by on or upon) To concentrate one's attention.
- 2.To cause (rays of light, etc) to converge at a single point.
- 3.To adjust (a lens, an optical instrument) in order to position an image with respect to the focal plane.
- 4.To concentrate one’s attention.
- 5.To transfer the input focus to (a visual element), so that it receives subsequent input.
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