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/ˈfəʊ.kəs/ /ˈfoʊ.kəs/

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noun

Brennpunkt

A point at which reflected or refracted rays of light converge.

Examples :

"The heat of sunlight at the focus of a magnifying glass can easily set dry leaves on fire."

Die Hitze des Sonnenlichts im Brennpunkt einer Lupe kann trockenes Laub leicht in Brand setzen.

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noun

Brennpunkt

A point of a conic at which rays reflected from a curve or surface converge.

Examples :

"The flashlight's focus was on the small crack in the pavement. "

Der Brennpunkt der Taschenlampe lag auf dem kleinen Riss im Bürgersteig.

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noun

Brennpunkt

The fact of the convergence of light on the photographic medium.

Examples :

"Unfortunately, the license plate is out of focus in this image."

Leider ist das Nummernschild in diesem Bild unscharf.

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Schärfe, Brennpunkt

The quality of the convergence of light on the photographic medium.

Examples :

"During this scene, the boy’s face shifts subtly from soft focus into sharp focus."

In dieser Szene wechselt das Gesicht des Jungen subtil von Unschärfe zu Schärfe.

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Konzentration, Schwerpunkt

Concentration of attention.

Examples :

"I believe I can bring the high degree of focus required for this important job."

Ich glaube, ich kann die für diese wichtige Aufgabe erforderliche hohe Konzentration aufbringen.

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Erdbebenherd, Hypozentrum

The exact point of where an earthquake occurs, in three dimensions (underneath the epicentre).

Examples :

"Scientists determined the earthquake's focus was deep beneath the city. "

Wissenschaftler stellten fest, dass sich der Erdbebenherd tief unter der Stadt befand.

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Der Fokus, das aktive Element

The indicator of the currently active element in a user interface.

Examples :

"Text entered at the keyboard or pasted from a clipboard is sent to the component which currently has the focus."

Text, das über die Tastatur eingegeben oder aus der Zwischenablage eingefügt wird, wird an die Komponente gesendet, die gerade den Fokus hat.

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Schwerpunkt, Mittelpunkt

The most important word or phrase in a sentence or passage, or the one that imparts information.

Examples :

"In the history lesson, the focus was on the American Revolution. "

Im Geschichtsunterricht lag der Schwerpunkt auf der Amerikanischen Revolution.

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Objekt, Gegenstand

An object used in casting a magic spell.

Examples :

"The magician used a polished crystal focus to channel the magic. "

Der Zauberer benutzte einen polierten Kristallgegenstand, um die Magie zu kanalisieren.

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verb

Sich konzentrieren auf

(followed by on or upon) To concentrate one's attention.

Examples :

"I have to focus on my work."

Ich muss mich auf meine Arbeit konzentrieren.

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verb

Konzentrieren, bündeln

To cause (rays of light, etc) to converge at a single point.

Examples :

"The magnifying glass focused the sunlight to a tiny, burning spot. "

Die Lupe bündelte das Sonnenlicht zu einem winzigen, brennenden Punkt.

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Scharfstellen

To adjust (a lens, an optical instrument) in order to position an image with respect to the focal plane.

Examples :

"The photographer focused the camera lens on the bird to get a sharp picture. "

Der Fotograf stellte die Kameralinse auf den Vogel scharf, um ein scharfes Bild zu erhalten.

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Konzentrieren, sich konzentrieren

To concentrate one’s attention.

Examples :

"To succeed in the exam, I need to focus on my studies. "

Um die Prüfung zu bestehen, muss ich mich auf mein Studium konzentrieren.

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Den Fokus auf etwas legen, fokussieren

To transfer the input focus to (a visual element), so that it receives subsequent input.

Examples :

"To concentrate on his homework, he focused on the blank document on his computer screen. "

Um sich auf seine Hausaufgaben zu konzentrieren, fokussierte er sich auf das leere Dokument auf seinem Computerbildschirm.

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