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focussing

focussing adjective: commonwealth standard spelling of focusing. Also the present participle and gerund of focus.

Adjective

focussing

  1. Commonwealth standard spelling of focusing.
    • The bacteriologist adjusted the focussing knob on the microscope.

Noun

focussing (uncountable)

  1. Commonwealth standard spelling of focusing.
    • At the time of the accident, the searchlight signals here were fitted with standard narrow-beam focussing, aimed at a train within 70yd of the signal.1961 February, “Talking of Trains: Collision at Newcastle”, in Trains Illustrated, page 76

Also used as

focussing is also the present participle and gerund of focus.

Phrases with focussing

Questions about focussing

What does focussing mean?
Focussing means commonwealth standard spelling of focusing.
What part of speech is focussing?
Focussing can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near focussing in the dictionary

  1. focussable
  2. focussed
  3. focusser
  4. focussers
  5. focusses
  6. focussing
  7. focussing cloth
  8. focussing cloths
  9. Focșani
  10. fod
  11. fodder

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