laser focus

noun

A very intense focus (of the human mind); a hyperfocus.

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Meanings

nounlaser focus (plural laser focuses)

plural laser focuses

  1. A very intense focus (of the human mind); a hyperfocus.

    […] engaged in a number of careful affairs over the years, never had he let a woman truly break through his laser focus on his work.

    2011, Catherine Mann, His Heir, Her Honor, Silhouette, →ISBN, page 30
    2 more examples

    When approaching problems, Maureen has a laser focus on the financial aspects. She is extremely driven and lacks patience for anyone she deems “not smart […]

    2019, Sharon B. Buchbinder, Nancy H. Shanks, Bobbie J Kite, Introduction to Health Care Management, Jones & Bartlett Learning, →ISBN, page 511

    […] but their increasingly compromised well-being undermines their laser focus and productivity. They unwittingly take a route that leads toward burnout and […]

    2021, Naz Beheshti, Pause. Breathe. Choose.: Become the CEO of Your Well-Being, New World Library, →ISBN, page 214

Origin

From the precise straightness of a laser beam.

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Translations

French concentration chirurgicale
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APA

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

Chicago

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