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focusing

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/ˈfoʊkəsɪŋ/ · fo-cus-ing

To concentrate attention or effort on something.

Meanings

verbformal

To concentrate attention or effort on something.

کسی چیز پر توجہ یا کوشش مرکوز کرنا۔

توجہ دینا

tawajjo dena

Synonyms

concentratingcenteringdirectingمرکز بناناتوجہ دیناسمیٹنا

Antonyms

distractingdivertingscatteringجہاں بکھیرنامٹاناغفلت کرنا

Common Collocations

  • focusing skills
  • focusing on goals
  • focusing attention

Example Sentences

She is focusing on her studies to improve her grades.

وہ اپنے گریڈز کو بہتر بنانے کے لیے اپنی پڑھائی پر توجہ دے رہی ہے۔

Woh apne grades ko behtar banane ke liye apni parhai par tawajjo de rahi hai.

Focusing on the task at hand is essential for productivity.

ہاتھ میں موجود کام پر توجہ دینا پیداواریت کے لیے ضروری ہے۔

Haath mein maujood kaam par tawajjo dena paidavarit ke liye zaroori hai.

He needs to find a quiet place for focusing on his writing.

اسے اپنی تحریر پر توجہ دینے کے لیے ایک خاموش جگہ تلاش کرنی ہوگی۔

Usay apni tahreer par tawajjo dene ke liye aik khamosh jagah talash karni hogi.

Easily Confused With

fock:Fock is a vulgar term, while focusing refers to concentrating attention.

Word Family

focus
nounتوجہ

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a lens focusing light into a single beam.

Imagine a camera lens adjusting to capture a clear image.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پر دم نکلے، بہت نکلے میرے ارمان، لیکن پھر بھی کم نکلے۔

Hazaron khwahishain aisi ke har khwahish par dam nikle, Bohat nikle mere armaan, lekin phir bhi kam nikle.

Thousands of desires, each so intense that they take my breath away, many of my wishes materialized, yet still, they were few.

Mirza Ghalib, Unverified

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جہاں کوشش ہوتی ہے وہاں کامیابی ہوتی ہے۔

Jahan koshish hoti hai wahan kamiyabi hoti hai.

Where there is effort, there is success.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "focus" — hearth, fireplace, center

First known use: 17th century

The term evolved to denote concentration or attention after its introduction into English.