εστιάζω

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Greek

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Etymology

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Learnedly from εστί(α) (estí(a), focus) +‎ -άζω (-ázo), a calque of French focaliser. [1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /e.stiˈa.zo/
  • Hyphenation: ε‧στι‧ά‧ζω

Verb

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εστιάζω (estiázo) (past εστίασα, passive εστιάζομαι, p‑past εστιάστηκα/εστιάσθηκα, ppp εστιασμένος)

  1. (transitive) to focus (to cause (rays of light, etc) to converge at a single point)
  2. (transitive) to focus (to adjust (a lens, an optical instrument) in order to position an image with respect to the focal plane)
  3. (transitive) to focus (to direct attention, effort, or energy to a particular audience or task)

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ εστιάζω”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998