in focus

prepositional phrase

Sharp and clear with no fuzziness.

“As he spoke the plan became in focus.”

Opposite
out of focus
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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. Sharp and clear with no fuzziness.

    Not long ago, it was difficult to produce photographs of tiny creatures with every part in focus. That’s because the lenses that are excellent at magnifying tiny subjects produce a narrow depth of field.

    2013 July-August, Catherine Clabby, “Focus on Everything”, in American Scientist
  2. idiomaticClearly perceived.

    As he spoke the plan became in focus.

Synonyms & antonyms

antonym(s) of “clearly visible”

Opposite
out of focus

Translations

Dutch scherpgesteld, scherp
  • scherpgesteldsharp and clearly visible
  • scherpsharp and clearly visible
Irish i bhfócas
  • i bhfócassharp and clearly visible
Māori ngangahu
  • ngangahusharp and clearly visible
Polish ostry
  • ostrysharp and clearly visible
Spanish enfocado, en enfoque
  • enfocadosharp and clearly visible
  • en enfoquesharp and clearly visible
Cite this entry
APA

in focus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20focus

MLA

“in focus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20focus. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in focus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20focus.

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