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focused

adj · verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈfəʊ.kəst/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Canada, General-American: /ˈfoʊ.kəst/
  • Australian: /ˈfəʉ.kəst/
  • New-Zealand: /ˈfɐʉ.kəst/
  • CMU ARPABET: F OW1 K AH0 S T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: F OW1 K IH0 S T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Directing all one's efforts towards achieving a particular goal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Dealing with some narrowly defined aspects of a broader phenomenon.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

simple past and past participle of focus

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective

Meaning 4

being in focus or brought into focus

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: focussed

Antonyms: unfocused

5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

of an optical system (e.g. eye or opera glasses) adjusted to produce a clear image

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

adjective satellite

Meaning 6

(of light rays) converging on a point

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • focused light rays can set something afire

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: focussed

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: fokussiert — directing all one's efforts towards a goal
  • German: konzentriert — directing all one's efforts towards a goal
  • Italian: focalizzato — directing all one's efforts towards a goal
  • Russian: целеустремлённый (celeustremljónnyj) — directing all one's efforts towards a goal
  • Italian: concentrato — dealing with narrow aspects
  • Russian: узкоспециализированный (uzkospecializirovannyj) — dealing with narrow aspects
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