focus
A2Academic AWL-2Frequent NGSL-1UK /ˈfəʊkəs/US /ˈfəʊkəs/
Meaning
noun
the thing or person that people are most interested in; the act of paying special attention to something and making people interested in it
“focus of something, It was the main focus of attention at the meeting.”
verb
to give attention, effort, etc. to one particular subject, situation or person rather than another
“She was distracted and finding it hard to focus.”
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