Focalize

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Focalize \Fo"cal*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Focalized}; p. pr. &
     vb. n. {Focalizing}.]
     To bring to a focus; to focus; to concentrate.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           Light is focalized in the eye, sound in the ear. --De


                                                    Quincey.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  focalize
       v 1: concentrate on a particular place or spot; "The infection
            has localized in the left eye" [syn: {localize}, {localise},
             {focalise}]
       2: bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to
          converge; of ideas or emotions [syn: {concenter}, {concentre},
           {focalise}, {focus}]
       3: become focussed or come into focus; "The light focused"
          [syn: {focus}, {focalise}] [ant: {blur}]
       4: put (an image) into focus; "Please focus the image; we
          cannot enjoy the movie" [syn: {focus}, {focalise}, {sharpen}]
          [ant: {blur}]