focalise

A verb meaning to concentrate or direct attention, effort, or resources on a particular point or subject.

• 🇩🇪Verb, das bedeutet, die Aufmerksamkeit, Anstrengungen oder Ressourcen auf einen bestimmten Punkt oder Gegenstand zu richten oder zu bündeln; auch: etwas in den Mittelpunkt stellen oder betonen.

1. Concentrate on a specific point B2 formal british

   To direct attention or energy toward a particular place or spot.

   • The team decided to focalise their efforts on the most critical issue.
   • She focalised her gaze on the distant horizon.
   • The research will focalise on the effects of climate change.

   🇩🇪Sich konzentrieren

   Synonyme: aimcentercentralizeconcentrateconvergedirectfixfocuspinpointzero in

   Antonyme: dispersedistractdivertscatter

2. Bring into focus or alignment C1 formal british

   To cause ideas, emotions, or objects to converge or become aligned.

   • The discussion helped to focalise their conflicting opinions into a single plan.
   • His speech focalised the group's emotions toward a common goal.
   • The therapy sessions aimed to focalise her scattered thoughts.

   🇩🇪Fokussieren

   Synonyme: aligncenterconcentrateconvergedirectfocus

   Antonyme: diffusedispersedistractdivertscatter

3. Become focused C1 formal british

   To come into focus or become clearly defined, especially of thoughts or images.

   • After a few minutes, the blurry image began to focalise.
   • Her ideas slowly focalised as she wrote them down.
   • The camera lens adjusted, allowing the scene to focalise perfectly.

   🇩🇪Sich fokussieren

   Synonyme: clarifycrystallizefocusmaterializesharpen

   Antonyme: blurconfuseobscure

4. Adjust an image's focus B2 formal british

   To adjust an optical device so that an image becomes clear and sharp.

   • He focalised the microscope to see the cells more clearly.
   • The photographer focalised the lens on the subject's face.
   • You need to focalise the projector to get a sharp image on the screen.

   🇩🇪Fokus einstellen

   Synonyme: focusrefocus

   Antonyme: blur

• focalised past participle
• focalized past participle
• focalised past simple
• focalized past simple
• focalising present participle
• focalizing present participle
• focalises third person singular
• focalizes third person singular