noun
optical focus; focus of a camera or microscope
Used for the focal adjustment or focused state of a camera lens, microscope, or similar optical device. ピント is often the more everyday word for camera focus, while フォーカス sounds more technical or camera-related.
カメラのフォーカスがなかなか合わない。
The camera just will not come into focus.
顕微鏡のフォーカスを少し調整した。
I adjusted the microscope's focus a little.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
focus of attention; focus one's efforts
Common in the pattern 〜にフォーカスする, meaning to direct attention, effort, discussion, or analysis toward a particular point.
今月は新規顧客の獲得にフォーカスする。
This month we will focus on acquiring new customers.
会議では問題の原因にフォーカスした。
In the meeting, we focused on the cause of the problem.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
secretly photograph someone; snap a covert photo
A rare or dated media-slang use meaning to photograph someone secretly, especially in a tabloid or paparazzi-like context. It is much less transparent to learners than 盗撮する or 隠し撮りする.
古い芸能記事では、週刊誌が有名人を「フォーカスした」と書くことがある。
In older entertainment articles, one may see that a weekly magazine “focused” a celebrity, meaning it secretly photographed them.
noun
GUI focus; active input focus
Computing term for the screen element that is currently active for keyboard input or operation, such as a text box, button, or window.
Enterキーを押すと検索欄にフォーカスが移る。
When you press Enter, the focus moves to the search field.
このボタンはフォーカスを受け取れない設定になっている。
This button is set so that it cannot receive focus.