FOCUS — 5 letter word
focus
The word focus has 5 letters: F, O, C, U, S. It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system".
5 letter word "focus": F O C U S — noun
Scrabble score: 10 Words With Friends score: 12
Letter analysis of focus
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| U | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
2 vowels, 3 consonants, 5 unique letters
Definition of focus
noun
- maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system "in focus"
- maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea "the controversy brought clearly into focus an important difference of opinion"
- the concentration of attention or energy on something "the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology" Synonyms: centering
- a fixed reference point on the concave side of a conic section
- a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges Synonyms: focal point
- a central point or locus of an infection in an organism "the focus of infection" Synonyms: focal point
- special emphasis attached to something Synonyms: stress
verb
- put (an image) into focus "Please focus the image" Synonyms: focalize, focalise, sharpen
- become focussed or come into focus "The light focused" Synonyms: focalize, focalise
- direct one's attention on something "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"
- bring into focus or alignment Synonyms: focalize, focalise, concenter, concentre
- cause to converge on or toward a central point
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