No. 487 in Afrikaans
fokus
Focus.
In a sentence
Ek moet my fokus op hierdie taak hou.
I need to keep my focus on this task.
Here, 'fokus' is used as a noun to mean 'concentration' or the mental focus on an activity or task.
Die kamera fokus outomaties op die voorwerp.
The camera automatically focuses on the object.
Here, 'fokus' is used as a verb to indicate the action of adjusting one's scope or lens to make an image clear.
Haar fokus op gesondheid het haar gehelp om beter gewoontes te ontwikkel.
Her focus on health helped her develop better habits.
Here, 'fokus' is used as a noun representing the directed attention on health as a topic or goal.
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