into focus

phrase

1
: 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.
2
: into a state or condition in which something can be clearly understood
She tried to bring the important issues into focus.

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The partnership also brings the cousins’ family histories into focus. — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 The incident that first brought this question into focus involved OpenAI and Hugging Face. — Bob Ackerman, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 But Altman finds a way back in, his true nature frighteningly coming clearly into focus. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026 Nickless brings the labor behind the familiar landscape into focus while asking visitors to look more closely at the natural world beneath it. — Erin Parish, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for into focus

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“Into focus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/into%20focus. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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