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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Semiconductor stocks will come into focus in 2025 as geopolitical tensions rise. Beth Kindig, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024 More recently, another facet of this festive favorite has come into focus: the cost of Kevin's groceries. Jack Beresford, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024 The comment comes as his relationship with Harris’s opponent, President-elect Trump, is coming into focus, with the two meeting late last month at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. Tara Suter, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024 Since his arrest Monday thanks to a tipster at a McDonald’s, the 26-year-old’s background is starting to come into focus. Dakin Andone, CNN, 11 Dec. 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 22 Dec. 2024.

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