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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries焦点化する
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shōtenka suru
"議論を特定の点に焦点化する。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To bring to a focus; to concentrate light, attention, or activity onto a single central point.
"The campaign aims to focalize public attention on renewable energy initiatives." - 2
In literary theory, to present a narrative through the perspective of a specific focalizer or point of view.
"The author chooses to focalize the entire novel through the subjective lens of a child."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'focus' (from Latin 'focus' meaning hearth or fireplace, later adopted in optics by Johannes Kepler to mean a point of convergence) combined with the verbal suffix '-ize'. It emerged in the 19th century initially within scientific and optical contexts before expanding into metaphorical uses regarding attention and literary narrative technique.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Focalize" is said worldwide
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focaliser
Transliteration: focalize
"Il faut focaliser nos efforts sur la qualité."
fokussieren
Transliteration: fokussieren
"Wir müssen das Licht auf einen Punkt fokussieren."
focalizzare
Transliteration: focalizzare
"Dobbiamo focalizzare l'attenzione sul problema principale."
focalizar
Transliteration: focalizar
"El proyecto busca focalizar los recursos en la educación."
focalizar
Transliteration: focalizar
"É importante focalizar a atenção nos objetivos."
केंद्रित करना
Transliteration: kendrit karna
"हमें अपनी ऊर्जा को सही दिशा में केंद्रित करना चाहिए।"
聚焦
Transliteration: jùjiāo
"会议决定将资源聚焦于核心项目。"
집중하다
Transliteration: jipjunghada
"우리는 이 문제에 노력을 집중해야 합니다."
焦点化する
Transliteration: shōtenka suru
"議論を特定の点に焦点化する。"
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