focalize

[ foh-kuh-lahyz ]
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verb (used with or without object),fo·cal·ized, fo·cal·iz·ing.
  1. to bring or come to focus.

  2. to localize.

Origin of focalize

1
First recorded in 1835–45; focal + -ize
  • Also especially British, fo·cal·ise .

Other words from focalize

  • fo·cal·i·za·tion, noun
  • de·fo·cal·i·za·tion, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for focalize

focalize

focalise

/ (ˈfəʊkəˌlaɪz) /


verb
  1. a less common word for focus

Derived forms of focalize

  • focalization or focalisation, noun

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