focus — to concentrate attention or effort on something
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to concentrate attention or effort on something
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfoʊkəs/
Korean meaning: 집중하다, 초점을 맞추다
Korean pronunciation: 포-커스 (강세: 포)
Example Sentences
- I tried to focus during the boring lecture, but kept thinking about lunch.
- The camera couldn't focus properly because my hands were shaking from too much coffee.
- The main focus of today's class is English grammar.
focus
VERB//ˈfoʊkəs//
to concentrate attention or effort on something

Concentrating on one specific task
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Origin
라틴어 'focus'에서 유래했는데, 원래 뜻은 '난로, 벽난로'였습니다. 집 안의 중심이 되는 난로처럼 모든 것이 모이는 중심점이라는 의미로 발전했어요.
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“I tried to focus during the boring lecture, but kept thinking about lunch.”
“The camera couldn't focus properly because my hands were shaking from too much coffee.”
“The main focus of today's class is English grammar.”
“She needs to focus more on her pronunciation.”
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