Definition of Focused

Adjective: focused fow-kust

Being in focus or brought into focus
- focussed
(of light rays) converging on a point
"focused light rays can set something afire";
- focussed
Of an optical system (e.g. eye or opera glasses) adjusted to produce a clear image

Verb: focus (focused,focusing,focuses, also focussed,focussing,focusses) fow-kus

Direct one's attention on something
"Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies";
- concentrate, center [US], centre [Brit, Cdn], pore, rivet
Cause to converge on or toward a central point
"Focus the light on this image"
Bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions
- concenter [US], concentre [Brit, Cdn], focalize, focalise [Brit]
Become focussed or come into focus
"The light focused";
- focalize, focalise [Brit]
Put (an image) into focus
"Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie";
- focalize, focalise [Brit], sharpen