v.
Pronunciation: ' f ō -k ə - ˌ l ī z
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -ized ; -iz · ing
Date: 1845
transitive verb
1 : to bring to a focus
2 : LOCALIZE
intransitive verb
1 : to come to a focus : CONCENTRATE
2 : LOCALIZE
– fo · cal · i · za · tion \ ˌ f ō -k ə -l ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun