Clues for the word "FOCUS"
We've had 66 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 114 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on January 07, 2026.
Definition of focus
- n. - A point in which the rays of light meet, after being reflected or refrcted, and at which the image is formed; as, the focus of a lens or mirror.
- n. - A point so related to a conic section and certain straight line called the directrix that the ratio of the distace between any point of the curve and the focus to the distance of the same point from the directrix is constant.
- n. - A central point; a point of concentration.
- v. t. - To bring to a focus; to focalize; as, to focus a camera.
Referring Clues
- Zero in (on)
- Think hard
- Try hard to visualize
- Problem-solving advice appropriate for this puzzle?
- Camera concern
- Concentrate
- Advice for the easily distracted
- Camcorder button
- Projectionist's concern
- Camera setting
- Adjust the lenses
- Prepare to shoot
- Central point
- An automatic camera can do it for you
- Adjust, as a telescope
- Adjust a camera lens
- Adjust binoculars
- Top priority
- Center of attention
- Prepare to "fire" a Canon
- Be attentive
- Concentrate (on)
- Cameraman's concern
- Point; center of attention
- "Pay attention!"
- Make things clear, in a way
- Movie theater yell
- Sharpen
- Make sharp, in a way
- Movie theater shout
- Eliminate distractions
- Yell to the projectionist
- Photog's concern
- "Pay attention!" (Ford)
- Sharpen the image in the viewfinder
- Prepare to shoot with a Canon
- Prepare to take a picture
- Make it really clear?
- Ditch the diversions
- Maximum clarity of an idea
- Print union leader, not fit for purpose, making a point
- Centre of attention
- Concentrate on diplomats America caught hacking
- An officer gets to see us sharpen up
- Point of concentration
- Concentrate - type of group
- Point of convergence of light, etc
- Concentrate the vision
- Centre of concentration
- Point at which light rays converge or diverge
- Sharpen view
- Concentration of attention or energy
- Concentrate, zero in
- Foreign Office caught out over American target
- Ignore all distractions
- Adjust a camera
- Camera adjustment
- Focal point
- Converge
- Camcorder function
- Tune out distractions
- Ignore distractions
- In which to look sharp
- Concentrate on a task
- "Think harder!"
- Make it really clear?
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - January 07, 2026
- Evening Standard Easy - December 22, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - November 22, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - October 28, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - October 08, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - August 30, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - June 19, 2025
- Your Life Choices - March 29, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - January 03, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - November 04, 2024
- Family Time - November 03, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - September 03, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - August 12, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - December 18, 2023
- New Zealand Herald - November 10, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - November 06, 2023
- New York Times - October 29, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - September 14, 2023
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - August 28, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - June 01, 2023
- LA Times - June 01, 2023
- New York Times - April 27, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - April 18, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - April 05, 2023
- USA Today - November 28, 2022
- LA Times - November 24, 2022
- Evening Standard Easy - November 22, 2022
- Your Life Choices - September 18, 2022
- Wall Street Journal - November 15, 2017
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - October 13, 2017
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