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focalize

fo·ca·lize

uncommon

verb

1.

concentrate on a particular place or spot

  • “The infection has localized in the left eye”
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2.

bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions

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3.

become focussed or come into focus

  • “The light focused”
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4.

put (an image) into focus

  • “Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie”
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Origin

From focal + -ize.

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