real focus

noun

: a point at which rays (as of light) converge or from which they diverge

Examples of real focus in a Sentence

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The film is full of beautiful, bold colors, yet the relationship between Martha and Ingrid is the real focus of Almodóvar’s vision. Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 18 Jan. 2025 The Trump bit was just a preamble; the show’s real focus was a scandal involving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025 But Sierra’s real focus is to help companies - brands - engage with their customers. Craig S. Smith, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024 The minimal set-up mirrored the real focus of the night: being in the moment with the music. Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 26 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for real focus 

Word History

First Known Use

1740, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of real focus was in 1740

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“Real focus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/real%20focus. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

Medical Definition

real focus

noun
: a point at which rays (as of light) converge or from which they diverge
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