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focalize

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fo·cal·ize  (fk-lz)
tr. & intr.v. fo·cal·ized, fo·cal·iz·ing, fo·cal·iz·es
1. To adjust or come to a focus.
2. To bring or be brought to a focus; sharpen.
3. To concentrate or be concentrated; localize.

focal·i·zation (-k-l-zshn) n.

focalize, focalise [ˈfəʊkəˌlaɪz]
vb
a less common word for focus
focalization , focalisation n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.focalize - concentrate on a particular place or spot; "The infection has localized in the left eye"
lie - be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
2.focalize - bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions
align, aline, adjust, line up - place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight; "align the car with the curb"; "align the sheets of paper on the table"
refocus - focus anew; "The group needs to refocus its goals"
3.focalize - become focussed or come into focus; "The light focused"
adapt, conform, adjust - adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation"
4.focalize - put (an image) into focus; "Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie"
adjust, correct, set - alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard; "Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels"
refocus - put again into focus or focus more sharply; "refocus the image until it is very sharp"


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Clora's suicide removes her from direct participation in the events of the story and transforms her into a metaphysical gazing presence that focalizes other characters.
The most powerful works stunningly allowed the two extremes to touch, as in Gordon Matta-Clark's video of the (un)making of Conical Intersect, 1975, an awesome creation-through-negation that evokes an architectural sublime even as it focalizes through its unruly transgression the controversies of urbanism surrounding the renovation of Paris's Les Halles market.
``We've tried to focalize where the majority was and what we could do to prevent them and we found that there was not a particular place or reason,'' Webb said.
 
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