# focusses

Pronunciation: say "FOH-kuh-siz" US /ˈfoʊ.kə.sɪz/, UK /ˈfəʊ.kə.sɪz/

## Verb

1. Third-person singular simple present indicative of focus. Chiefly British spelling; American English uses focuses. *(British)* — third-person singular simple present indicative of focus
   - Simple: Third-person singular present tense of focus. This British spelling goes with he, she, it, or a singular noun.
   - _The new manager focusses her team on a single quarterly goal._
   - _When the lens focusses properly, the image becomes sharp._

## Noun

2. Plural of focus. Chiefly British spelling; American English uses focuses. *(British)* — plural of focus
   - Simple: Plural of focus. This is a British spelling. In American English, use focuses.
   - _The conference covered three distinct focusses over its two days._
   - _Different chapters of the book pursue separate focusses._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/focusses (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).