Focus And Attention Vocabulary

verb to focus or concentrate on something

preposition used to indicate the target or object of one's attention or affection

• The technician was able to fix on the issue with the computer system.
• I think I can fix on the problem with your car, no worries.
• I'll fix on that glitch in no time, don't sweat it.
• She couldn't seem to fix on a solution to the problem at hand.

noun a word (other than a pronoun) used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence

adverb a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb

pronoun a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse (e.g., I, you) or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse (e.g., she, it)

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

article a word that is used with a noun to specify grammatical definiteness of the noun, and in some languages extending to volume or numerical scope

• It is important to always keep your eye on the ball during a tennis match.
• Make sure to keep your eye on the ball when playing baseball.
• Dude, you gotta keep your eye on the ball if you want to win this game.
• In order to succeed in business, you must always keep your eye on the ball and stay focused on your goals.