- a less common word for focus
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fo•cal•ize
(fō′kə līz′),USA pronunciation v.t., v.i., -ized, -iz•ing.
fo′cal•i•za′tion, n.
- to bring or come to a focus.
- to localize.
- focal + -ize 1835–45
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