No. 1,562 in Dutch
focus
Concentration or attention on a particular subject or activity.
In a sentence
Ik probeer mijn focus te verbeteren tijdens het studeren.
I try to improve my focus while studying.
In this sentence, 'focus' refers to the mental concentration or attention towards a task, emphasizing the quality of being concentrated.
De camera heeft moeite om de juiste focus te vinden.
The camera is having trouble finding the correct focus.
Here, 'focus' is used in a technical sense, relating to the adjustment of a lens to make an image clear.
Het projectteam houdt focus op de belangrijkste doelen.
The project team maintains focus on the main objectives.
In this context, 'focus' describes maintaining attention and effort on priorities or main objectives.
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