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focalize
(fo¦cal|ize)
Pronunciation:
/ˈfəʊk(ə)lʌɪz/
(also
focalise
)
verb
[
with object
]
technical
focus (something), in particular:
(in literary theory) provide an internal focus for (a text).
Medicine
confine (a disease or infection) to a particular site in the body.
Derivatives
focalization
Pronunciation:
/-ˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/
noun
Nearby Words
FOB
fob
1
fob
2
fob watch
focaccia
focal
focal length
focal plane
focal point
focalize
Foch, Ferdinand
focus
focus group
focus puller
focused
fodder
fody
FoE
foe