| NOUN | cognition | focus, focusing, focussing, focal point, direction, centering | the concentration of attention or energy on something |
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| attribute | focus | maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system | |
| attribute | focus | maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea | |
| state | focus, focal point, nidus | a central point or locus of an infection in an organism | |
| state | focus, stress | special emphasis attached to something | |
| phenomenon | focus, focal point | a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges | |
| location | focus | a fixed reference point on the concave side of a conic section | |
| VERB | cognition | focus, concentrate, center, centre, pore, rivet | direct one's attention on something |
| perception | focus | cause to converge on or toward a central point | |
| cognition | focus, concenter, concentre, focalize, focalise | bring into focus or alignment | |
| change | focus, focalize, focalise | become focussed or come into focus | |
| change | focus, focalize, focalise, sharpen | put (an image) into focus |
| Sounds | fow'kahs; fow'kihs | |
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| Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... | |
| abyss ... worthiness: 194 rhymes with ihs... | ||
| Meaning | The concentration of attention or energy on something. | |
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| Example | "the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology" | |
| Synonyms | focusing, focussing, focal point, direction, centering | |
| Narrower | particularism | A focus on something particular |
| Broader | concentration, engrossment, absorption, immersion | complete attention |
| Spanish | enfoque | |
| Catalan | focus | |
| Verbs | focus | direct one's attention on something |
| focus | bring into focus or alignment | |
| Meaning | maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system. | |
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| Broader | distinctness, sharpness | The quality of being sharp and clear |
| Spanish | foco | |
| Catalan | focus | |
| Verbs | focus | put (an image) into focus |
| focus | cause to converge on or toward a central point | |
| Meaning | maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea. | |
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| Example | "the controversy brought clearly into focus an important difference of opinion" | |
| Broader | clarity, lucidity, lucidness, pellucidity, clearness, limpidity | Free from obscurity and easy to understand |
| Spanish | foco | |
| Catalan | focus | |
| Verbs | focus | bring into focus or alignment |
| Meaning | A central point or locus of an infection in an organism. | |
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| Example | "the focus of infection" | |
| Synonyms | focal point, nidus | |
| Part of | focal infection | bacterial infection limited to a specific organ or region especially one causing symptoms elsewhere |
| Broader | point | The precise location of something |
| Meaning | Special emphasis attached to something. | |
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| Synonym | stress | |
| Broader | emphasis, accent | Special importance or significance / significance |
| Spanish | énfasis | |
| Catalan | focus | |
| Meaning | A point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges. | |
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| Synonym | focal point | |
| Broader | point | The precise location of something |
| Spanish | enfoque, foco | |
| Catalan | focus | |
| Adjectives | focal | of or relating to a focus |
| Verbs | focus | become focussed or come into focus |
| focus | cause to converge on or toward a central point | |
| Meaning | A fixed reference point on the concave side of a conic section. | |
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| Broader | point | The precise location of something |
| Spanish | foco | |
| Catalan | focus | |
| Adjectives | focal | of or relating to a focus |
| Meaning | direct one's attention on something. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s on something | |
| Example | "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies" | |
| Synonyms | concentrate, center, centre, pore, rivet | |
| Narrower | listen, hear, take heed | listen and pay attention |
| recall | Cause one's (or someone else's) thoughts or attention to return from a reverie or digression | |
| steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up | Devote (oneself) fully to | |
| think | Focus one's attention on a certain state | |
| zoom in | Examine closely | |
| Broader | think, cogitate, cerebrate | Use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments |
| Similar to | rivet | hold (someone's attention) |
| Spanish | centrar, clavar, concentrarse, concentrar, enfocar, fijar | |
| Catalan | centrar, clavar, concentrar-se en, concentrar, enfocar, estar concentrat en, fixar | |
| Nouns | focus, focusing, focussing | the concentration of attention or energy on something |
| Meaning | Cause to converge on or toward a central point. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "Focus the light on this image" | |
| Narrower | refocus | Focus once again |
| Broader | sharpen | make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper / sharper |
| Opposite | blur | To make less distinct / distinct or clear |
| Spanish | enfocar | |
| Catalan | enfocar | |
| Nouns | focus | maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system |
| focus | a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges | |
| focusing | the act of bringing into focus | |
| Meaning | Bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonyms | concenter, concentre, focalize, focalise | |
| Narrower | refocus | Focus anew |
| Broader | align, aline, line up, adjust | place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight |
| Nouns | focus | maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea |
| focus | the concentration of attention or energy on something | |
| focusing | the act of bringing into focus | |
| Meaning | Become focussed or come into focus. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Example | "The light focused" | |
| Synonyms | focalize, focalise | |
| Caused by | focus, focalize, focalise, sharpen | put (an image) into focus |
| Broader | adjust, conform, adapt | adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions |
| Opposite | blur, dim, slur | Become vague or indistinct |
| Spanish | enfocar | |
| Catalan | enfocar | |
| Nouns | focus | a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges |
| focusing | the act of bringing into focus | |
| Meaning | put (an image) into focus. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP | |
| Example | "Please focus the image | |
| Synonyms | focalize, focalise, sharpen | |
| Cause to | focus, focalize, focalise | Become focussed or come into focus |
| Narrower | refocus | put again into focus or focus more sharply |
| Broader | adjust, set, correct | alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard |
| See also | focus on | center upon |
| Opposite | blur, blear | make dim or indistinct |
| Spanish | centrar, enfocar | |
| Catalan | centrar, enfocar | |
| Nouns | focus | maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system |
| focusing | the act of bringing into focus | |
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