Focus
verbNoun
the concentration of attention or energy on something
“the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology”
Type of:EngrossmentAbsorptionConcentrationa central point or locus of an infection in an organism
“the focus of infection”
Similar:NidusType of:Pointmaximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system
“in focus”
“out of focus”
Type of:SharpnessDistinctnessmaximum clarity or distinctness of an idea
“the controversy brought clearly into focus an important difference of opinion”
Type of:ClarityLucidityLimpidityspecial emphasis attached to something
Similar:StressType of:AccentEmphasisa point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges
Type of:Pointa fixed reference point on the concave side of a conic section
Type of:Point
Verb
put (an image) into focus
“Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie”
Similar:FocaliseFocalizeSharpenType of:CorrectSetAdjustbecome focussed or come into focus
“The light focused”
Similar:FocaliseFocalizeType of:AdaptAdjustConformdirect one's attention on something
“Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies”
bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions
Similar:ConcenterConcentreFocaliseFocalizeType of:AlineAlignAdjustcause to converge on or toward a central point
Type of:Sharpen
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