Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

laser focus

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.14 in modern English

Syllables: laser -fo-cus
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A very intense focus (of the human mind); a hyperfocus.

Example Sentences

"[…] engaged in a number of careful affairs over the years, never had he let a woman truly break through his laser focus on his work."
"When approaching problems, Maureen has a laser focus on the financial aspects. She is extremely driven and lacks patience for anyone she deems “not smart […]"
"[…] but their increasingly compromised well-being undermines their laser focus and productivity. They unwittingly take a route that leads toward burnout and […]"

Etymology

From the precise straightness of a laser beam.

Inflected Forms

laser focuses (plural)

Phrases

laser-focused

Frequently Paired Words

laser-focused laserlike

Questions

What does laser focus mean?: A very intense focus (of the human mind); a hyperfocus.
Where does laser focus come from?: From the precise straightness of a laser beam.

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