focus
noun [ C ]
uk/ˈfəʊkəs/ usplural focuses | formal foci [ C ]
the central or most important thing for a company or organization:
the main/primary/principal focus of sb/sth The primary focus of a manager is on efficiency.
turn/switch/shift the focus from sth to sth A bonus-based incentive system shifts the focus from the behavior of sales people to the results they deliver.
focus on sth The company's Five-Year Plan continues the dual focus on use and production.
[ U ]
the act of giving attention to a particular group of customers or a particular activity:
The restructuring was aimed at establishing real customer focus throughout the organization.
[ U ]
the ability to give all your attention, time, and energy to a particular activity:
The enquiry concluded that the failure to address the issue beforehand was the result of a lack of focus and drive by the board.
focus
verb [ I or T ]
uk/ˈfəʊkəs/ us-s- or -ss-to give a lot of attention, time, energy, etc. to one particular group of customers or a particular activity:
focus on sth The company's chief executive is moving to a new corporate headquarters in Dubai to focus on business in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and Asia.
focus attention/efforts/resources on sth We shall continue to focus our efforts on cutting costs.
focus entirely/exclusively/mainly on sth By the age of 30, he had decided to focus almost exclusively on corporate work.