focus on

/ˈfoʊ.kəs ɒn/◆phrasal verb

concentrate attention on

She decided to focus on her studies for the upcoming exam.

She chose to concentrate her attention on her studies to prepare for the exam.

general

To concentrate one's attention or effort on a particular subject, task, or aspect

The company needs to focus on customer satisfaction to improve its reputation.

The company must concentrate its efforts on improving customer satisfaction to enhance its reputation.

He tried to focus on the positive aspects of the situation.

He attempted to concentrate on the positive aspects of the situation.

Often used to emphasize prioritization or the act of directing attention to something specific.

Collocations

focus on detailspay close attention to specific aspectsfocus on goalsconcentrate on achieving objectivesfocus on the taskdirect attention to the current activity

to become distracted or unfocused

not clearly seen or understood

Use 'focus on' when you want to emphasize the act of directing attention to something specific, often in a prioritized manner.

'Focus on' is typically followed by a noun or gerund (e.g., 'focus on the task' or 'focus on improving').

From the Latin 'focus' meaning 'hearth' or 'fireplace', later adopted in English to mean a central point of attention or activity.

Commonly used in both formal and informal contexts to indicate prioritization or the act of directing attention to something specific.

focus

central point of attention or activity

root

indicates the object of attention

preposition

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