1. (

• focus ,
• focusing ,
• focussing ,
• focal_point ,
• direction ,
• centering

) the concentration of attention or energy on something; "the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology"; "he had no direction in his life" ;

2. (

• centering ,
• snap ,

) (American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back; "the quarterback fumbled the snap" ;

1. (

• focus_on ,
• center_on ,
• revolve_around ,
• revolve_about ,
• concentrate_on ,
• center

) center upon; "Her entire attention centered on her children"; "Our day revolved around our work" ;

2. (

• concentrate ,
• focus ,
• center ,
• centre ,
• pore ,
• rivet

) direct one's attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies" ;

3. (

• center ,
• centre

) move into the center; "That vase in the picture is not centered" ;

1. (

• center ,
• halfway ,
• middle ,
• midway

) equally distant from the extremes ;

2. (

• center

) of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually ;