- focus, focusing, focussing, direction, centering - the concentration of attention or energy on something; "the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology"; "he had no direction in his life"
--1 is a kind of concentration, engrossment, absorption, immersion
--1 has particulars: particularismDerived forms: verb focus3, verb focus1 - focus - maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system; "in focus"; "out of focus"
--2 is a kind of distinctness, sharpness
Derived forms: verb focus5, verb focus2 - focus - maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea; "the controversy brought clearly into focus an important difference of opinion"
--3 is a kind of clarity, lucidity, pellucidity, clearness, limpidity
Derived form: verb focus3 - focus, focal point, nidus - a central point or locus of an infection in an organism; "the focus of infection"
--4 is a kind of point
--4 is a part of focal infection - stress, focus - special emphasis attached to something; "the stress was more on accuracy than on speed"
--5 is a kind of emphasis, accent
- focus, focal point - a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges
--6 is a kind of point
Derived forms: verb focus4, verb focus2 - focus - a fixed reference point on the concave side of a conic section
--7 is a kind of point
- concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet - direct one's attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"
--1 is one way to think, cogitate, cerebrate
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun focus1, noun focussing1, noun focusing1
Somebody ----s on something
- focus - cause to converge on or toward a central point; "Focus the light on this image"
--2 is one way to sharpen
Antonyms: blur
Sample sentences:Derived forms: noun focus6, noun focus2, noun focusing2
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
- concenter, concentre, focalize, focalise, focus - bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions
--3 is one way to align, aline, line up, adjust
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun focus3, noun focus1, noun focusing2
Somebody ----s something
- focus, focalize, focalise - become focussed or come into focus; "The light focused"
--4 is one way to adjust, conform, adapt
Antonyms: blur, dim, slur
Sample sentences:Derived forms: noun focus6, noun focusing2
Something ----s
Somebody ----s PP
- focus, focalize, focalise, sharpen - put (an image) into focus; "Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie"
--5 is one way to adjust, set, correct
Antonyms: blur, blear
Sample sentences:Derived forms: noun focus2, noun focusing2
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP