into focus

idiom

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 financial markets will watch the results of the 2024 U.S. presidential election closer than most, poised to react as soon as a winner begins to come into focus—and so, too, the future path of American economic policy. David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 Working alongside initiatives like Play Academy with Naomi Osaka—now expanded to Haiti and Los Angeles—Garcia-Brito’s commitment to reshaping girls’ sports on a global scale comes into focus. Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 4 Nov. 2024 But once the writers' room came to the ideas of the Witches' Road being a long con and the ballad never working as an actual spell, the new puzzle box with Billy came into focus. Nick Romano, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024 What was on your mind as this story began coming into focus? Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 30 Oct. 2024 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 28 Nov. 2024.

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