"focusing" meaning in English

See focusing in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈfəʊ.kəs.ɪŋ/ [UK], /ˈfoʊ.kəs.ɪŋ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-focusing.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-AnotherFriendlyHuman-focusing.wav Forms: focussing [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} focusing (not comparable)
  1. Used for or pertaining to focusing. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-focusing-en-adj-iMVkky4C Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 26 21 14 25 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 18 23 14 18 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 19 24 14 18 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 24 16 17 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 19 26 15 17 23
  2. Pertaining to the direction of attention, effort, or energy to a particular audience or purpose over time. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-focusing-en-adj-fQmoBh2T Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 26 21 14 25 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 18 23 14 18 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 19 24 14 18 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 24 16 17 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 19 26 15 17 23

Noun

IPA: /ˈfəʊ.kəs.ɪŋ/ [UK], /ˈfoʊ.kəs.ɪŋ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-focusing.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-AnotherFriendlyHuman-focusing.wav Forms: focussing [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} focusing (uncountable)
  1. The action or concentration of attention or energy on something. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-focusing-en-noun-c~2Pf9k1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 26 21 14 25 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 18 23 14 18 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 19 24 14 18 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 24 16 17 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 19 26 15 17 23
  2. The act or action of bringing something into focus or attention. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-focusing-en-noun-sCrxFDSj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 26 21 14 25 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 18 23 14 18 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 19 24 14 18 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 24 16 17 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 19 26 15 17 23
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Verb

IPA: /ˈfəʊ.kəs.ɪŋ/ [UK], /ˈfoʊ.kəs.ɪŋ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-focusing.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-AnotherFriendlyHuman-focusing.wav Forms: focussing [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} focusing
  1. present participle and gerund of focus Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: focus Translations (Translations): фокусиро́вка (fokusiróvka) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-focusing-en-verb-qCYcNlM6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 26 21 14 25 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 18 23 14 18 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 19 24 14 18 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 24 16 17 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 19 26 15 17 23

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    "Entries with translation boxes",
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      "word": "фокусиро́вка"
    }
  ],
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}

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