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nounnoun

der Fokus, -se

focus

Der Punkt oder Bereich, auf den man seine ganze Aufmerksamkeit richtet.

Definition & meaning

The word Fokus primarily refers to the center of interest, attention, or activity. It is used in several contexts:

  1. Center of attention: The focal point or the main subject that is being concentrated on. For example, in a discussion or a project, it refers to the most important aspect.
  2. Optics: In physics and photography, it refers to the point where light rays converge to form an image, or the state of being clearly defined and sharp.
  3. General concentration: The ability to direct one's mental efforts toward a specific task.

Grammar & Word origin

  • Grammar: It is a masculine noun (der Fokus). The plural form is Foki (or sometimes Fokusse).
  • Word origin: It originates from the Latin word focus, which literally means "hearth" or "fireplace." In the 17th century, the astronomer Johannes Kepler introduced the term into geometry and optics to describe the point where light rays meet, eventually evolving into the modern figurative sense of "center of interest."

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms:

  • Brennpunkt (literal in physics, figurative for center of attention)
  • Mittelpunkt
  • Schwerpunkt
  • Konzentration

Antonyms:

  • Zerstreuung (distraction)
  • Peripherie (periphery)

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Examples

Der Fokus liegt auf der Qualität.noun

The focus is on quality.

Im Workshop wurde der Fokus bewusst auf das Zuhören verlegt.noun

In the workshop the focus was deliberately shifted to listening.

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