bring to a focus

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Fō′calise, to bring to a focus: to concentrate.—n.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various

These the eye can bring to a focus, because it normally has a curvature for focussing parallel rays.

From How it Works Dealing in simple language with steam, electricity, light, heat, sound, hydraulics, optics, etc., and with their applications to apparatus in common use by Williams, Archibald

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

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

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