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
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
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
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.
