Focus

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Focus or FOCUS may refer to:

In science, mathematics or computing:

• Focus (optics), a point toward which light rays are made to converge
• Focus (earthquake), an earthquake's underground point of origin or hypocenter
• Focus (geometry), a special point used in describing conic sections
• Focus (linguistics), part of a sentence which contributes new or most important information
• Focusing, an activity related to psychotherapy

In computing

• Focus (computing), a component of the graphical user interface which is currently selected
• FOCUS, a domain-specific programming language for data handling and analysis
• FOCUS (hardware), a CPU architecture
• Helicon Focus, an image software program

In music:

• Focus (Stan Getz album), 1961 jazz album
• Focus (Cynic album), 1993 metal album
• Focus (band), 1970s Dutch band
• "Focus", a song by John Reuben

In writing:

• Focus (encyclopedia), a Swedish language encyclopedia
• Focus (German magazine), a German weekly newsmagazine
• Focus (Italian magazine), an Italian
• Focus (Christian magazine), a Christian magazine
• Focus (novel), a 1945 novel by Arthur Miller
  • Focus (film), a 2002 film of the novel
• BBC Focus, a monthly science and technology magazine

Other meanings:

• AGM-87 Focus, a U.S. Navy air-to-surface missile
• Ford Focus (international), international model of Ford Focus automobile
• Ford Focus (North America), North American model of Ford Focus automobile
• Focus (board game), an abstract strategy game
• Focus group, a form of qualitative research in which a group of people are asked about their attitude towards a product, service, concept, advertisement, idea, or packaging
• Focus mitt, a padded target attached to a glove and usually used in training boxers and other combat athletes
• Operation Focus, the Israeli name for the attack against the Egyptian Air Force in the Six-Day War.

Company and organizations:

• Focus (DIY), a UK chain of do-it-yourself stores
• FOCUS Brands, American restaurant franchiser and operator
• Focus Features, the art house films division of NBC Universal's Universal Studios
• Focus Films, U.K. independent film producer
• Focus Humanitarian Assistance, an international emergency relief organization
• Focus Ireland, Irish nonprofit organization providing services for homeless people
• FOCUS Program, a voluntary study program at numerous American universities
• Fellowship of Catholic University Students

[edit] See also

• Hyperfocus

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