"focus" meaning in Dutch

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Noun

IPA: /ˈfoː.kʏs/ Audio: Nl-focus.ogg Forms: focussen [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from New Latin focus. The figurative sense probably derives from English focus. Etymology templates: {{bor|nl|NL.|focus}} New Latin focus, {{der|nl|en|focus}} English focus Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-en|-}} focus m (plural focussen)
  1. (optics, physics) focus Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Optics, Physics Synonyms: brandpunt
    Sense id: en-focus-nl-noun-xR-qFIVX Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 62 9 29 Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, optics, physical-sciences, physics
  2. (figurative) focus, centre Tags: figuratively, masculine
    Sense id: en-focus-nl-noun-vnHrxJZ~
  3. (linguistics) focus Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Linguistics
    Sense id: en-focus-nl-noun-xR-qFIVX1 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: focaal, focusafstand, focussen Related terms: foyer

Inflected forms

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