noun / verb
focus
FOH-kus/ˈfəʊkəs/
The point where converging rays meet.
The lens brings the light rays to a single focus.
Etymology
Latin focus meant “hearth”; its use for a point of convergence perhaps evoked a lens’s burning point. From optical convergence came the figurative idea of directing attention or effort toward one center.
In context
something called ‘pre-suasion’ to prompt the interviewer to focus their thinking on the features of your resume and application that’s most attractive to them. So, you’ve shifted their thinking to focus on your positive aspects
More examples
- The curved mirror reflects incoming light toward its focus.
- She places the screen at the lens's focus.
- This lens focuses sunlight onto a tiny spot.
Forms
focus · focuses · foci · focused · focusing
focal adjective — Relating to the point where rays converge.
Similar words
- focal point
- Names the same optical point, explicitly emphasizing its location.