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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California Sunset Boulevard in ruins: Fire’s massive scale comes into focus in Pacific Palisades
Jan. 8, 2025
The library contained 40,000-plus titles and the archives of the Theosophical Society.
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Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
By the time qualifying for the 2022 World Cup concluded, however, the benefits of a season in the Premier League and another in the Championship were coming into focus.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
As crews continue to battle the deadly Palisades Fire in Los Angeles County, the scope of its destruction is coming into focus two days after the massive blaze first ignited.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025
And with so much time to reflect — both in and out of the studio — parts of Jennie’s life came into focus for the first time, including the realization that this is her life.
—Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 9 Jan. 2025
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Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
By the time qualifying for the 2022 World Cup concluded, however, the benefits of a season in the Premier League and another in the Championship were coming into focus.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
As crews continue to battle the deadly Palisades Fire in Los Angeles County, the scope of its destruction is coming into focus two days after the massive blaze first ignited.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025
And with so much time to reflect — both in and out of the studio — parts of Jennie’s life came into focus for the first time, including the realization that this is her life.
—Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Into focus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/into%20focus. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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