into focus

idiom

1
: into a state in which things are seen clearly and sharply
bringing the binoculars into focus
It took him a few seconds after he woke up to bring his eyes into focus.
2
: into a state or condition in which something can be clearly understood
She tried to bring the important issues into focus.

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The 2025 concert schedule is far from complete, with plenty of major tour announcements still on the way and the prime time of the summer season just now coming into focus. Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024 Following the lawsuit, speculation about Lizzo’s character came into focus. Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2024 But as our writers unwrap their favorite holiday memories from childhood, something else comes into focus: the giver. Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2024 This message comes even more sharply into focus following the brief period of martial law declared by sitting President Yoon Suk-yeol on Dec. 3, and the significant political fallout that has followed. Richard Kuipers, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for into focus 

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“Into focus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/into%20focus. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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