bring to a focus
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In the camera, the artist uses a thumb-screw to bring to a focus on the sensitive plate the rays of light coming from objects at different distances.
From A Practical Physiology by Blaisdell, Albert F.
V. bring to a point, bring to a focus, bring to an issue.
From Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Roget, Peter Mark
In Crystal Gazing, the occultist merely employs the crystal in order to concentrate his power, and to bring to a focus his astral vision.
From Clairvoyance and Occult Powers by Panchadasi, Swami
Fō′calise, to bring to a focus: to concentrate.—n.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various
Their concentration had not escaped the notice of the British military authorities, who welcomed any movement which might bring to a focus that resistance which had been so nebulous and elusive.
From The Great Boer War by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir
