enfocar

/enfoˈkaɾ/ · B2 · verb

to focus

🔍 en + foco = put into focus; foco is Latin focus (hearth, center point)

Enfocar is en (into) + foco (focus). Latin focus meant hearth, the central spot where things gather. Enfocar means to bring something into that central point, like adjusting a lens or attention onto one target.

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