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.
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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
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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