in focus

*in focus

1. Lit. [of an image] seen clearly and sharply. (*Typically: be \in focus; come [into] \in focus; get [into] \in focus; getsomething [into] \in focus.) •

I have the slide in focus and can see the bacteria clearly.

2. Lit. [for optics, such as lenses, or an optical device, such as a microscope] to be aligned to allow something to be seen clearly and sharply. •

I've adjusted the telescope; Mars is now in focus.

3. Fig. [of problems, solutions, appraisals of people or things] perceived or understood clearly. (*Typically: be \in focus; get [into] \in focus; get something [into] \in focus.) •

Now that things are in focus, I feel better about the world.