focussing

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

But these concerned me so nearly that their gradual focussing to some sort of climax filled me with anxious interest. — Aladdin & Co.: A Romance of Yankee Magic, Herbert Quick
Ask Bunter to step up, would you?” Mr. Bunter stepped up with an aggrieved air, and his usually smooth hair ruffled by the focussing cloth. — Whose Body? A Lord Peter Wimsey Novel, Dorothy L. (Dorothy Leigh) Sayers
Here and there in the distance could occasionally be seen the funnels of far-away steamers, and then there was much excitement and focussing of opera-glasses and telescopes. — The Princess of the School, Angela Brazil

focus, focusing, focal point, direction, centering

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