focalize
[ foh-kuh-lahyz ]
/ ˈfoʊ kəˌlaɪz /
verb (used with or without object), fo·cal·ized, fo·cal·iz·ing.
to bring or come to focus.
to localize.
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Those to whom the development of character is a reality will watch tendencies and train them before they focalize in crises.
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Derived forms of focalize
focalization or focalisation, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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