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focused

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/ˈfoʊkəst/ · fo-cused

Having or showing clear visual clarity and precision; concentrated.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Having or showing clear visual clarity and precision; concentrated.

واضح نظر آنے والا یا توجہ مرکوز کرنے والا؛ مرتکز.

مرکوز

markooz

Formal: توجہ مرکوز

Synonyms

concentratedintentattentiveمرکوزتوجہ مرکوزمتمرکز

Antonyms

distractedunfocusedscatteredبے توجہغافلپھیلا ہوا

Common Collocations

  • focused attention
  • focused effort
  • focused approach

Example Sentences

She remained focused during the entire meeting.

وہ پورے اجلاس کے دوران مرکوز رہی.

Woh poore ijaas ke dauraan markooz rahi.

He has a focused approach to solving problems.

اس کا مسائل حل کرنے کا طریقہ مرکوز ہے.

Is ka masail hal karne ka tareeqa markooz hai.

To succeed, you need to be focused on your goals.

کامیاب ہونے کے لیے، آپ کو اپنے مقاصد پر مرکوز رہنا ہوگا.

Kamiyab hone ke liye, aap ko apne maqasid par markooz rehna hoga.

Easily Confused With

focussed:Both are correct; 'focussed' is mainly used in British English, while 'focused' is the American variant.

Word Family

focus
nounتوجہ
focusing
verbتوجہ دینا
focuser
nounمرکز

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Focus on the goal to remember how to be focused.

Visualize a dart hitting the bullseye.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

جہاں تک پہنچ کر دوستی ہو گی، آپ تو جیتے جاگتے مر گئے ہوں گے

Jahan tak pohanch kar dosti hogi, aap to jeetay jaagte mar gaye honge.

Where friendship will reach, you must already be dead in life.

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

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جہاں دل ہو وہاں راہ نکل آتی ہے.

Jahan dil ho wahan raah nikal aati hai.

Where there is a will, there is a way.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "focus" — hearth, fireplace

First known use: 19th century

The word evolved from Latin, where 'focus' meant the center of activity or attention. In English, it gained the connotation of concentration and intensity of purpose.