bring into focus



bring something into focus

 
1. Lit. to make something seen through lenses sharply visible. I adjusted the binoculars until I brought the bird sharply into focus. The flowers were brought into focus by adjusting the controls.
2. Fig. to make something clear and understandable. I think we will have a better discussion of the problem if you will say a few words to bring it more sharply into focus. Please try to bring your major point into focus earlier in the essay.
See also: bring, focus

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
QuannaKWAH-nəAfrican American (Rare)
Erle (1)-Norwegian
Koraljka-Croatian
MÜCahİT-Turkish
Whitaker['hwitəkə(r)]
Usha-Hinduism, Indian, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali