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focusses

/ˈfoʊkəsɪz/ /ˈfɒkəsɪz/

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noun

Foyer

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."

La chaleur du soleil au foyer d'une loupe peut facilement mettre le feu aux feuilles sèches.

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noun

Foyer

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

Examples :

"The elliptical mirror in the dentist's examination light has two focusses: one where the light bulb sits, and the other where the intense beam shines directly into the patient's mouth. "

Le miroir elliptique de la lampe d'examen du dentiste a deux foyers : l'un où se trouve l'ampoule, et l'autre où le faisceau intense brille directement dans la bouche du patient.

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noun

Mise au point

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

Examples :

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

Malheureusement, la plaque d'immatriculation est floue sur cette image.

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noun

Mise au point

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."

Pendant cette scène, le visage du garçon passe subtilement d'une mise au point floue à une mise au point nette.

technology physics quality

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noun

Concentration, point central

Concentration of attention.

Examples :

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

Je crois que je peux apporter le haut degré de concentration requis pour ce travail important.

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noun

Foyer, hypocentre

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

Examples :

"Seismologists use sensitive instruments to pinpoint the focusses of earthquakes deep within the Earth. "

Les sismologues utilisent des instruments sensibles pour localiser les foyers des tremblements de terre en profondeur dans la Terre.

geology disaster geography

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Le focus, l'élément actif

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."

Le texte saisi au clavier ou collé depuis le presse-papiers est envoyé au composant qui a actuellement le focus.

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noun

L'essentiel, le point central

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

Examples :

"The teacher said the focusses of the essay should be clarity, evidence, and analysis. "

Le professeur a dit que l'essentiel de la dissertation devait être la clarté, les preuves et l'analyse.

language writing grammar linguistics word communication

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noun

Objet de sortilège, accessoire magique

An object used in casting a magic spell.

Examples :

"The wizard carefully arranged the focusses – a crystal, a feather, and a silver coin – before beginning the spell. "

Le sorcier disposa soigneusement les accessoires magiques – un cristal, une plume et une pièce d'argent – avant de commencer le sort.

ritual mythology religion supernatural

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verb

Se concentrer sur

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

Examples :

"I have to focus on my work."

Je dois me concentrer sur mon travail.

mind action ability attitude process philosophy

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verb

Concentrer, focaliser

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

Examples :

"The magnifying glass focusses the sunlight to create a hot point. "

La loupe concentre la lumière du soleil pour créer un point chaud.

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verb

Focaliser, ajuster la mise au point

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

Examples :

"The photographer focusses the camera lens on the bride to get a clear picture. "

Le photographe ajuste l'objectif de l'appareil photo sur la mariée pour obtenir une image nette.

technical technology physics

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verb

Se concentrer, focaliser

To concentrate one’s attention.

Examples :

"The student focusses on her homework to avoid distractions. "

L'étudiante se concentre sur ses devoirs pour éviter les distractions.

mind action ability

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verb

Mettre l'accent sur, focaliser

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

Examples :

"The website automatically focusses the cursor on the search bar when you open the page, so you can start typing right away. "

Le site web met automatiquement l'accent sur le curseur dans la barre de recherche lorsque vous ouvrez la page, ce qui vous permet de commencer à taper immédiatement.

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