German word

Fokus

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈfoːkʊs/

Meaning

  • masculine nounfocus

Example

Der Fokus liegt auf der Kommunikation.

The focus is on communication.

Illustration for Fokus (focus)

More examples

Wir sollten den Fokus auf klare Argumentation setzen.

We should put the focus on clear argumentation.

Core concept

One marked point draws the surrounding attention and activity toward itself.

Common phrases

  • den Fokus auf etwas setzen

    put the focus on ___

  • im Fokus stehen

    be the focus

  • den Fokus verlieren

    lose one's focus

Similar words

Schwerpunkt: A central area where effort or attention is especially focused.
Konzentration: The gathering of attention or effort in one place.
Kern: The central meaning or essential content of something.
Mittelpunkt: A central point around which a gathering or structure is arranged.

Definition in German

Der zentrale Punkt, auf den sich Betrachtung, Arbeit oder Interesse richtet.

Word origin

The German noun Fokus is a borrowing from Latin focus, which originally referred to a hearth and later became an optical term.

Usage tips

  • The common pattern den Fokus auf etwas legen or richten takes the accusative, while im Fokus stehen uses the fixed preposition im.

Opposites

  • Ablenkungdistractionnoun

Related words

  • fokussierenfocusverb
  • Fokussierungfocusingnoun

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