'Focused' definitions:
Definition of 'focused'
(from WordNet)
adjective
adjective
(of light rays) converging on a point; "focused light rays can set something afire" [syn: focused, focussed]
adjective
Of an optical system (e.g. eye or opera glasses) adjusted to produce a clear image
Definition of 'Focused'
From: GCIDE
- Focus \Fo"cus\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Focused; p. pr. & vb. n. Focusing.] To bring to a focus; to focalize; as, to focus a camera. --R. Hunt. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'focused'
From: GCIDE
- focused \focused\ adj. [Also spelled focussed.]
- 1. being in focus or brought into focus; clearly delineated; -- of an image. Opposite of unfocused. [WordNet 1.5]
- 2. converging on a point; -- of light rays; as, focused light rays can set something afire. [WordNet 1.5]
- 3. concentrated on or clustered around a central point or purpose.
- Syn: centered, centred, centralized. [WordNet 1.5]
Definition of 'focused'
From: GCIDE
- concentrated \concentrated\ adj.
- 1. Having a high density of (the indicated substance); as, a narrow thread of concentrated ore.
- Note: [Narrower terms: undiluted (vs. diluted)] [WordNet 1.5]
- 2. Gathered together or made less diffuse; as, their concentrated efforts; his concentrated attention. Opposite of distributed or diffused.
- Note: [Narrower terms: bunched, bunchy, clustered; centered, centred, centralized, focused; undivided] [Also See: compact.] [WordNet 1.5]
- 3. Intense; in an extreme degree; -- of mental phenomena; as, her concentrated passion held them at bay. [WordNet 1.5]
- 4. being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance. Opposite of dilute or unsaturated.
- Note: [Narrower terms: supersaturated]
- Syn: saturated. [WordNet 1.5]
- 5. reduced to a stronger or more concentrated form; as, concentrated sulfuric acid. Opposite of diluted.
- Syn: condensed. [WordNet 1.5]
- 6. characterized by intensity; especially when imposed from without; -- of actions; as, concentrated study.
- Syn: intensive. [WordNet 1.5]
- 7. characterized by mental concentration.
- Syn: intent. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]