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fŏcus, i, m. [root bha-, to be bright, Gr. pha- (cf. for, fari), strengthened, fac-, fax, facies, etc., Corss. Ausspr. 1, 423, who refers even facio to this root].I.A fire-place, hearth (syn.: clibanus, furnus, fornax, caminus): Varro focos ait dictos, quod foveat ignes, nam ignis ipsa flamma est: quicquid autem ignem fovet, focus vocatur, seu ara sit seu quid aliud, in quo ignis fovetur, Varr. ap. Isid. Orig. 20, 10, 1:B.at focus a flammis, et quod fovet omnia, dictus,
Ov. F. 6, 301; Paul. ex Fest. p. 85 Müll.; Serv. Verg. A. 12, 118; Plaut. Aul. prol. 7; Plin. 19, 1, 4, § 19:dum meus assiduo luceat igne focus,
Tib. 1, 1, 6:jam dudum splendet focus,
Hor. Ep. 1, 5, 7:ligna super foco Large reponens,
id. C. 1, 9, 5:Curio ad focum sedenti magnum auri pondus Samnites, cum attulissent,
Cic. de Sen. 16, 55; cf. id. Fragm. ap. Non. 522, 28 (Rep. 3, 28 ed. Mos.);68, 17: ad focum angues nundinari solent,
Cic. Div. 2, 31, 66:exstruere lignis focum,
to pile on wood, Hor. Epod. 2, 43.— Poet. of a funeral-pile, Verg. A. 11, 212; of an altar, Prop. 2, 19 (3, 12), 14; 4, 5, 64 (5, 5, 66 M.); Tib. 1, 2, 82; Ov. M. 4, 753 al.—On the hearths of Roman houses were placed, in little niches, the household gods (Lares), and for them a fire was kept up:haec imponentur in foco nostro Lari,
Plaut. Aul. 2, 8, 16; cf.:focus Larium, quo familia convenit,
Plin. 28, 20, 81, § 267.—Hence,Transf.: focus, like our hearth, serves to denote the house or family:II.domi focique fac vicissim ut memineris,
Ter. Eun. 4, 7, 45; cf.:nudum ejicit domo atque focis patriis disque penatibus praecipitem Sextum exturbat,
Cic. Rosc. Am. 8, 23:agellus, quem tu fastidis, habitatum quinque focis,
by five houses, families, Hor. Ep. 1, 14, 2.—Esp. freq.: arae et foci, pro aris et focis pugnare, to signify one's dearest possessions; v. ara. —A fire-pan, coal-pan, brazier:panem in foco caldo sub testu coquito leniter,
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focus ī, m [1 FAC-], a fire-place, hearth: ligna super foco reponens, H.: ad focum sedens: exstruere lignis focum, pile on wood, H.: cinerem et confusa ruebant Ossa focis, the funeral-pile, V.: Dis tribus focos ponit, altars, O.: Crateresque focosque ferunt, i. e. fire-pans, V.: vivi foci, fires, Pr. — A hearth, home, family: domi focique ut memineris, T.: patrii: agellus, habitatus quinque focis, families, H.* * *hearth, fireplace; altar; home, household, family; cook stove (Cal) -
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بُؤْرَة \ focus: the point at which lines of light form a clear picture: This picture is not in focus. \ مَرْكَز تَجَمُّع الأَشِعَّة \ focus: the point at which lines of light form a clear picture: This picture is not in focus. \ مِحرق \ focus. \ _(field) Phys. \ See Also بؤرة (بُؤرة) -
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[ˈfoukəs] plurals ˈfocuses ~foci [ˈfousaɪ]1. noun1) the point at which rays of light meet after passing through a lens.بُؤْرَه2) a point to which light, a look, attention etc is directed:مَرْكِز الإهْتِمامShe was the focus of everyone's attention.
2. verb– past tense, past participle ˈfocus(s)ed1) to adjust (a camera, binoculars etc) in order to get a clear picture:يَضْبِطُ آلة التَصْويرRemember to focus the camera / the picture before taking the photograph.
2) to direct (attention etc) to one point:يُرَكِّز، يَوَجِّـهThe accident focussed public attention on the danger.
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A relatively new weekly news and current affairs magazine published in Munich. It was set up in 1993 and is aimed at a centre-right readership, especially businesspeople and professionals. Focus has become a serious competitor of Der Spiegel, with shorter, easier-to-read articles and a more modern presentation* * *A relatively new weekly news and current affairs magazine published in Munich. It was set up in 1993 and is aimed at a centre-right readership, especially businesspeople and professionals. Focus has become a serious competitor of Der Spiegel, with shorter, easier-to-read articles and a more modern presentation -
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Mktga carefully selected representative group of consumers or employees used for the purposes of providing feedback on consumer preferences and responses to a selected range of products or marketing issues. A focus group usually operates with a facilitator to guide discussion. Although primarily used for marketing purposes, focus groups are also being more widely used to obtain employee feedback on a wide range of employment and other issues within an organization. -
9 Focus On Committed And Underpaid Staff
Business: FOCUSУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > Focus On Committed And Underpaid Staff
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10 Focus On Customer's Ultimate Satisfaction
Business: FOCUSУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > Focus On Customer's Ultimate Satisfaction
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صَوَّبَ \ aim: send or point in a certain direction: I aimed (my gun) at his heart. He aimed (a blow) at my head. focus: (in photography, etc.) change (the eye, a camera) so that the lines of light entering it come to a point and form a clear picture: He focused his eyes on the distant horseman. point: to direct aim: Don’t point that gun at me! He pointed his finger at the guilty boy. put right: to correct (an injustice, a mistake, a fault, etc.): I must put that clock right, because it shows the wrong time. -
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رَكَّزَ (على) \ centre, center: to (cause to) have as a main subject; concentrate on: Her life centres around her work. Attention centred on the man who was speaking. fix: to direct (one’s eyes or attention) firmly: His eyes were fixed on her face. focus: (in photography, etc.) to change (the eye, a camera) so that the lines of light entering it come to a point and form a clear picture: He focused his eyes on the distant horseman. \ See Also ثبت (ثَبَّتَ)، صوب (صَوَّبَ) -
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بُؤرة \ focus, focal point. \ _(field) Phys. -
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بَأَّرَ (رَكَّزَ في بُؤرة) \ focus, focalize. -
19 Focus Affiliates, Inc.
NASDAQ: FONEУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > Focus Affiliates, Inc.
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20 Focus Alert
Abbreviation: FA
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