in focus



*in focus

 
1. Lit. [of an image] seen clearly and sharply. (*Typically: be ~; come [into] ~; get [into] ~; get something [into] ~.) I have the slide in focus and can see the bacteria clearly.
2. Lit. [for optics, such as lenses, or an optical device, such as a microscope] to be aligned to allow something to be seen clearly and sharply. I've adjusted the telescope; Mars is now in focus.
3. Fig. [of problems, solutions, appraisals of people or things] perceived or understood clearly. (*Typically: be ~; get [into] ~; get something [into] ~.) Now that things are in focus, I feel better about the world.
See also: focus

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Talgat-Kazakh, Tatar
Maura (2)MAWR-əIrish, Scottish, English
LabhrÁSLOW-raws, LAV-rawsIrish
Luitger-German (Archaic)
Priscilla[pri'silə]
Onesiphorus-Biblical, Biblical Latin