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Focus
see synonyms of focusNoun
1. centering, direction, focal point, focus, focusing, focussing
the concentration of attention or energy on something
Example Sentences:'the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology''he had no direction in his life'
2. focus
maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system
Example Sentences:'in focus''out of focus'
3. focus
maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea
Example Sentences:'the controversy brought clearly into focus an important difference of opinion'
4. focal point, focus, nidus
a central point or locus of an infection in an organism
Example Sentences:'the focus of infection'
5. focus, stress
special emphasis attached to something
Example Sentences:'the stress was more on accuracy than on speed'
6. focal point, focus
a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges
7. focus
a fixed reference point on the concave side of a conic section
Verb
8. center, centre, concentrate, focus, pore, rivet
direct one's attention on something
Example Sentences:'Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies'
9. focus
cause to converge on or toward a central point
Example Sentences:'Focus the light on this image'
10. concenter, concentre, focalise, focalize, focus
bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions
become focussed or come into focus
Example Sentences:'The light focused'
12. focalise, focalize, focus, sharpen
put (an image) into focus
Example Sentences:'Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Focus
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Focus
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Focus
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