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FOCALIZE
focus, focalize, focalise, sharpen
(verb) put (an image) into focus; “Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie”
focus, focalize, focalise
(verb) become focussed or come into focus; “The light focused”
concenter, concentre, focalize, focalise, focus
(verb) bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions
localize, localise, focalize, focalise
(verb) concentrate on a particular place or spot; “The infection has localized in the left eye”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
focalize (third-person singular simple present focalizes, present participle focalizing, simple past and past participle focalized)
To focus, or to adjust a focus
To sharpen an image by focusing
To concentrate on a particular location; to localize
Source: Wiktionary
Fo"cal*ize, v. t. [imp.& p. p. Focalized; p. pr. & vb. n. Focalizing.]
Definition: To bring to a focus; to focus; to concentrate. Light is focalized in the eye, sound in the ear. De Quincey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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