Focus
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Focus, FOCUS, or foci may refer to:
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In science, mathematics or computing:
- Focus (cognitive process), selectively concentrating on one aspect of the environment while ignoring other things
- Focus (computing)Focus (computing)In computing, the focus indicates the component of the graphical user interface which is currently selected to receive input. Text entered at the keyboard or pasted from a clipboard is sent to the component which currently has the focus. Moving the focus away from a specific user interface element...
, a term used to describe which of a number of GUI elements currently accepts keyboard input - Focus (optics)Focus (optics)In geometrical optics, a focus, also called an image point, is the point where light rays originating from a point on the object converge. Although the focus is conceptually a point, physically the focus has a spatial extent, called the blur circle. This non-ideal focusing may be caused by...
, a point toward which light rays are made to converge - Focus (linguistics), a concept referring to the way information in one phrase relates to information that has come before
- Focus (earthquake), an earthquake's underground point of origin or hypocenter
- FOCUSFOCUSFOCUS is a computer programming language. It is a database query building language, regarded as a fourth-generation programming language. produced by Information Builders Inc...
, a database reporting program - FOCUS (hardware)FOCUS (hardware)The Hewlett-Packard FOCUS microprocessor, launched in 1982, was the first commercial, single chip, fully 32-bit microprocessor available on the market. At this time, all 32-bit competitors used multi-chip bit-slice-CPU designs...
, a CPU architecture - Helicon FocusHelicon FocusHelicon Focus is a proprietary commercial digital image processing tool, first released in 2003, developed and published by Helicon Soft Limited...
, an image software program - Focus (geometry)Focus (geometry)In geometry, the foci are a pair of special points with reference to which any of a variety of curves is constructed. For example, foci can be used in defining conic sections, the four types of which are the circle, ellipse, parabola, and hyperbola...
, a focus of a conic section - Samsung FocusSamsung FocusThe Samsung Focus is a slate smartphone which runs Microsoft's Windows Phone operating system. It features a 1 GHz Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ processor, a 4.0-inch Super AMOLED screen, and 8GB of internal storage...
, a smartphone manufactured by SamsungSamsungThe Samsung Group is a South Korean multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Samsung Town, Seoul, South Korea...
which runs MicrosoftMicrosoftMicrosoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
Windows PhoneWindows PhoneWindows Phone is a mobile operating system developed by Microsoft, and is the successor to its Windows Mobile platform, although incompatible with it. Unlike its predecessor, it is primarily aimed at the consumer market rather than the enterprise market...
In music:
- Focus (Stan Getz album), 1961 jazz album
- Focus (Cynic album), 1993 metal album
- Focus (band)Focus (band)Focus is a Dutch rock band which was founded by classically trained organist/flautist Thijs van Leer in 1969, and is most famous for the instrumental pieces "Hocus Pocus" and "Sylvia"...
, 1970s Dutch band - Bernard "Focus..." Edwards, Jr., a U.S. music producer
- "Focus", a song by John ReubenJohn ReubenJohn Reuben is an American hip hop artist signed to Gotee Records until late 2010. Reuben has sold over 200,000 copies of his first four albums. He released his sixth album, Sex, Drugs and Self-Control on December 22, 2009...
- "Focus", a song by Joe BuddenJoe Budden-Early life:Budden was born in Spanish Harlem, but lived in Queens until he was 12 and from there moved to Jersey City, New Jersey. He is one of five boys...
In writing:
- Focus (encyclopedia)Focus (encyclopedia)Focus is an encyclopedia first published in Swedish in 5 volumes 1958–1960, later extended with additional volumes, republished in several editions, and translated to Danish, Norwegian, French, Portuguese, and Spanish...
, a Swedish language encyclopedia - Focus (German magazine)Focus (German magazine)Focus is a German weekly news magazine published in Munich and distributed throughout Germany. It is the third-largest weekly news magazine in Germany. It is considered conservative and leaned towards economic liberalism.- Overview :...
, a German weekly news magazine - Focus (Italian magazine)Focus (Italian magazine)Focus is a very popular Italian scientific magazine published by Arnoldo Mondadori Editore since 1992. It includes articles about popular science, technology, history, health and social issues.- External links :* *...
, an Italian magazine - Focus (Polish magazine)Focus (Polish magazine)Focus is Polish scientific monthly magazine. It was first published in September 1995 by Gruner + Jahr Polska....
, a Polish magazine - Focus (Christian magazine)Focus (Christian magazine)Focus magazine is a Christian religion magazine published in the U.S....
, a Christian magazine - Focus (novel)Focus (novel)Focus is a 1945 novel by Arthur Miller dealing with issues of racism, particularly antisemitism. In 2002, a film version, starring William H. Macy, was released.-Plot summary:...
, a 1945 novel by Arthur Miller- Focus (film)Focus (film)Focus is a 2002 movie, starring William H. Macy, Laura Dern, David Paymer, and Meat Loaf based on a 1945 novel by playwright Arthur Miller.-Plot:...
, a 2002 film of the novel
- Focus (film)
- BBC FocusBBC FocusBBC Focus is a British monthly magazine about science and technology published in Bristol, UK by Bristol Magazines Ltd, a BBC Worldwide company. Edited by Jheni Osman, it covers all aspects of science and technology and is written for general readers as well as people with a knowledge of science...
, a monthly science and technology magazine
Other meanings:
- Focus (film)Focus (film)Focus is a 2002 movie, starring William H. Macy, Laura Dern, David Paymer, and Meat Loaf based on a 1945 novel by playwright Arthur Miller.-Plot:...
, a 2002 film - AGM-87 FocusAGM-87 Focus-Overview:The missile was a development of the AIM-9B Sidewinder air-to-air missile, intended for use against ground targets. Development took place at the China Lake Naval Weapons Center during the late 1960s. The infrared guidance method of the Sidewinder was retained, as the missile was to be...
, a U.S. Navy air-to-surface missile - Focus BikesFocus BikesFocus Bikes is a bicycle manufacturer that has its administration and production facilities based in Cloppenburg, Germany and builds sport bicycles such as racing bicycles and mountain bicycles.-History:...
, a German bicycle manufacturer - Ford Focus (international), international model of Ford Focus automobile
- Ford Focus (North America), North American model of Ford Focus automobile
- Focus (board game)Focus (board game)Focus is an abstract strategy board game, designed by Sid Sackson and first published in 1964 by Kosmos. The game has been re-published many times since, sometimes under the titles Domination or Dominio. Focus won the 1981 Spiel des Jahres and Essen Feather awards...
, an abstract strategy game - Focus groupFocus groupA focus group is a form of qualitative research in which a group of people are asked about their perceptions, opinions, beliefs and attitudes towards a product, service, concept, advertisement, idea, or packaging...
, a form of qualitative research in which a group of people are asked about their attitude towards a product, service, concept, advertisement, idea, or packaging - Focus mittFocus mittA focus mitt is a padded target attached to a glove and usually used in training boxers and other combat athletes.The person holding the focus mitts will typically call out combinations and "feed" the puncher good counter-force while maneuvering and working specific skills...
, a padded target attached to a glove and usually used in training boxers and other combat athletes - Operation FocusOperation FocusOperation Focus was the opening airstrike by Israel at the start of the Six-Day War in 1967. It is sometimes referred to as "Sinai Air Strike" since the focus was primarily on airfields around the Sinai Peninsula. At 07:45 on June 5, 1967, the Israeli Air Force under Maj. Gen...
, the Israeli name for the attack against the Egyptian Air Force in the Six-Day War - Focus, in Final Fantasy XIIIFinal Fantasy XIIIis a console role-playing video game developed and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360. Released in 2009 in Japan and 2010 in North America and PAL regions, it is the thirteenth major installment in the Final Fantasy series...
, a task given to L'Cie to grant eternal life upon completion, or the life of a mindless Cieth on failure - Foci, Hungarian word for association football
Company and organizations:
- Focus (DIY)Focus (DIY)Focus DIY was a privately owned chain of DIY stores in the UK. It served the consumer DIY market sector, and most stores had some form of garden centre....
, a UK chain of do-it-yourself stores - Focus.comFocus.comFocus.com is a business focused social networking platform and source of technology expertise comprising over 850,000 Members and 5,000 Business Experts. Focus members can freely access expert research in diverse areas such as Information Technology, Sales, Marketing, Operations, Small Business,...
, a business social networking platform - FOCUS BrandsFOCUS BrandsFocus Brands is an affiliate of the Atlanta-based private equity firm, Roark Capital Group, that owns the Schlotzsky's, Carvel, Cinnabon, and Moe's Southwest Grill brands. It purchased Cinnabon from AFC Enterprises in 2004 and Schlotzsky's from Bobby Cox Companies in 2006...
, American restaurant franchiser and operator - Focus FeaturesFocus FeaturesFocus Features is the art house films division of NBC Universal's Universal Pictures, and acts as both a producer and distributor for its own films and a distributor for foreign films....
, the art house films division of NBC Universal's Universal Studios - Focus Films, U.K. independent film producer
- FOR Organizing Committee of the United StatesFOR Organizing Committee of the United StatesThe FOR Organizing Committee in the United States or FOCUS was a small group of leftists in the United States. It was the US section of the Revolutionary Workers Ferment, known by its Spanish initials FOR ....
, an American post-Trotskyist group, known as FOCUS - Focus Humanitarian AssistanceFocus Humanitarian AssistanceFocus Humanitarian Assistance is an international group of agencies established in Europe, North America and South Asia to complement the provision of emergency relief, principally in the developing world...
, an international emergency relief organization - Focus IrelandFocus IrelandFocus Ireland is a nonprofit organization based in Dublin, Republic of Ireland that provides services for homeless people.Focus Ireland was founded by Sister Stanislaus Kennedy and Rachel Collier in 1985. Its stated mission is "to advance the right of people-out-of-home to live in a place they call...
, Irish nonprofit organization providing services for homeless people - FOCUS ProgramFOCUS ProgramThe FOCUS Program is a voluntary, interdisciplinary academic curriculum for freshmen that was first established at Duke University. FOCUS is an acronym that stands for "First-year Opportunity for Comprehensive, Unified Study."-Program at Duke University:...
, a voluntary study program at numerous American universities - Fellowship of Catholic University Students
- Focus Software, former name of Zemax Development Corporation, a maker of optical design software
- The Focus Group (Business)The Focus Group (Business)The Focus Group was founded in 1976 and has become one of the leading companies in the UK for the design, sourcing and distribution of branded and own brand footwear, apparel and accessories....
, a UK-based apparel company - Focus Home InteractiveFocus Home InteractiveFocus Home Interactive is an independent publisher of computer games based near Paris, France. Founded in 1996, Focus has published and distributed original titles such as Blood Bowl, Sherlock Holmes, TrackMania and Runaway and sports games like Cycling Manager and Virtual Skipper.On June 25, 2010...
, a French publisher of computer games - Families OverComing Under StressFamilies OverComing Under StressFOCUS is a family-level resiliency training program designed to assist families experiencing high levels of stress and to prevent greater problems from occurring in the face of further stressors....
, a stress management program