focusing

/ˈfoʊkəsɪŋ/ (US), /ˈfəʊkəsɪŋ/ (UK)

verb

  1. Directing your attention, effort, or discussion toward one particular person, thing, or activity.

    A2

    present participle of focus; often followed by on

    • "She is focusing on her homework."A2
    • "The meeting is focusing on ways to reduce costs."B1

  2. Adjusting a camera, lens, or your eyes so that an image becomes clear.

    B1

    present participle of focus; transitive or intransitive

    • "He is focusing the camera on the bird."B1
    • "The photographer spent several minutes focusing on the distant mountain."B2

noun

  1. The act or process of focusing.

    B2
    • "The focusing of the camera was crucial for a clear picture."B2

Common mistakes

  • focusing in the problem→focusing on the problem

    Use focus on when you mean giving attention to something.

Collocations

focusing on a goalfocusing attentionfocusing on the detailsfocusing the cameralens focusing

Word family

focusfocusedfocuserrefocusfocuses