focalize


fo·cal·ize

verb \ˈfō-kə-ˌlīz\
fo·cal·izedfo·cal·iz·ing

Definition of FOCALIZE

transitive verb
1
: to bring to a focus
intransitive verb
1
: to come to a focus : concentrate
fo·cal·i·za·tion \ˌfō-kə-lə-ˈzā-shən\ noun

First Known Use of FOCALIZE

1845

Rhymes with FOCALIZE

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