Define the boundaries of what to include or consider.
Example
Instead of saying
"Only talk about the technical stuff..."
Narrow the Focus
Exclude, constrain, zero in
Reduce the range of focus to something more specific.
Example
Instead of saying
"Focus on just one specific part..."
Deliberately leave something out.
Example
Instead of saying
"Don't include that part..."
Temporarily ignore something to focus elsewhere.
Example
Instead of saying
"Don't worry about that for now, just focus on..."
Limit to a single thing or category.
Example
Instead of saying
"Just the ones that match this specific thing..."
See also
Explicitly exclude something from the output.
Example
Instead of saying
"Don't use that kind of language..."
See also
Focus precisely on one specific aspect.
Example
Instead of saying
"Look really closely at just this one thing..."
See also
Treat something as less important without removing it entirely.
Example
Instead of saying
"Don't worry as much about those..."