focus: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 10 letter points · starts with F · ends with S
Meaning of focus
noun
- countable
A point at which reflected or refracted rays of light converge.
Example: The heat of sunlight at the focus of a magnifying glass can easily set dry leaves on fire.
- countable
A point of a conic at which rays reflected from a curve or surface converge.
- uncountable
The fact of the convergence of light on the photographic medium.
Example: Unfortunately, the license plate is out of focus in this image.
- uncountable
The quality of the convergence of light on the photographic medium.
Example: During this scene, the boy’s face shifts subtly from soft focus into sharp focus.
Listed forms: foci, focuses, focusses.
Source: Wiktionary — focus.
verb
- transitive
To cause (rays of light, etc) to converge at a single point.
- transitive
To adjust (a lens, an optical instrument) in order to position an image with respect to the focal plane.
Example: You'll need to focus the microscope carefully in order to capture the full detail of this surface.
- intransitive, usually
To adjust itself or be adjusted such that light from a scene converges appropriately to create a clear image.
Example: I can't get the lens to focus.
- transitive
To direct attention, effort, or energy to a particular audience or task.
Example: The president focused her remarks on the newcomers.
Listed forms: focuses, focusses, focusing, focussing, focused, focussed.
Source: Wiktionary — focus.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for focus.
noun
the concentration of attention or energy on something
noun
a central point or locus of an infection in an organism
- focal point
- nidus
noun
special emphasis attached to something
noun
a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges
- focal point
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is focus in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of focus
F(4) + O(1) + C(3) + U(1) + S(1) = 10 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of focus
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from focus
11 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in focus. Showing up to 24, longest first.