focalize

[ foh-kuh-lahyz ]
/ ˈfoʊ kəˌlaɪz /

verb (used with or without object), fo·cal·ized, fo·cal·iz·ing.

to bring or come to focus.
to localize.
Also especially British, fo·cal·ise.

Origin of focalize

First recorded in 1835–45; focal + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM focalize

fo·cal·i·za·tion, noun de·fo·cal·i·za·tion, noun

Words nearby focalize

focal ratio, focal reaction, focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, focal seizure, focal-plane shutter, focalize, foch, foci, focometer, focsani, focus

British Dictionary definitions for defocalization

focalize

focalise

/ (ˈfəʊkəˌlaɪz) /

verb

a less common word for focus

Derived forms of focalize

focalization or focalisation, noun