into focus

idiom

: into a state in which things are seen clearly and sharply

bringing the binoculars into focus

It took him a few seconds after he woke up to bring his eyes into focus.

: into a state or condition in which something can be clearly understood

She tried to bring the important issues into focus.

Examples of into focus in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Fast forward a decade, and the North Caucasus came into focus again when two former residents perpetrated the Boston bombing in 2013. —

Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 24 June 2024 Our home was coming into focus — not just the house, the place. —

Pallavi Yetur, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024 But several reporters asked about the timeline of the move, coming after Biden has been in office for 3 1/2 years and as the general election sharpens into focus. —

Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 June 2024 The effects of these changes are now coming into focus. —

A.w. Ohlheiser, Vox, 13 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for into focus

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