1. (

• place ,
• localize ,
• localise ,

) identify the location or place of; "We localized the source of the infection" ;

2. (

• localize ,
• localise ,
• focalize ,
• focalise

) concentrate on a particular place or spot; "The infection has localized in the left eye" ;

3. (

• localize ,
• localise

) restrict something to a particular area ;

4. (

• set ,
• localize ,
• localise ,
• place

) locate; "The film is set in Africa" ;

1. (

• localized ,
• localised

) confined or restricted to a particular location; "the localized infection formed a definite abscess" ;

2. (

• localized ,
• localised

) made local or oriented locally; "a decentralized and localized political authority" ;