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Synonyms for focus
ˈfoʊ kəsfo·cus
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Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
focus
Synonyms:
centre, standpoint, rendezvous, convergence, nucleusAntonyms:
circle, dispersion, dissipation, divergence, foe
Princeton's WordNet
focus, focusing, focussing, focal point, direction, centeringnoun
the concentration of attention or energy on something
"the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology"; "he had no direction in his life"
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direction, guidance, nidus, management, counselling, stress, way, commission, counsel, instruction, focussing, focalisation, snap, centering, counseling, charge, steering, focal point, focalization, focusingfocusnoun
maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system
"in focus"; "out of focus"
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stress, focal point, focussing, direction, centering, focusing, nidusfocusnoun
maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea
"the controversy brought clearly into focus an important difference of opinion"
Synonyms:
stress, focal point, focussing, direction, centering, focusing, nidusfocus, focal point, nidusnoun
a central point or locus of an infection in an organism
"the focus of infection"
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focal point, focusing, centering, stress, direction, nidus, focussingstress, focusnoun
special emphasis attached to something
"the stress was more on accuracy than on speed"
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tenseness, focal point, focusing, emphasis, centering, accent, direction, nidus, tension, strain, focussing, stressfocus, focal pointnoun
a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges
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focal point, focusing, centering, stress, direction, nidus, focussingfocusverb
a fixed reference point on the concave side of a conic section
Synonyms:
stress, focal point, focussing, direction, centering, focusing, nidusconcentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivetverb
direct one's attention on something
"Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"
Synonyms:
decoct, center on, concentrate on, concentrate, sharpen, centralise, focus on, concenter, contract, digest, revolve around, condense, focalise, centre, center, boil down, focalize, revolve about, reduce, rivet, pore, concentre, centralizefocusverb
cause to converge on or toward a central point
"Focus the light on this image"
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center, rivet, concentrate, sharpen, centre, focalise, concentre, pore, focalize, concenterconcenter, concentre, focalize, focalise, focusverb
bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions
Synonyms:
concentrate, center, rivet, sharpen, localise, localize, centre, focalise, concentre, pore, focalize, concenterfocus, focalize, focaliseverb
become focussed or come into focus
"The light focused"
Synonyms:
center, rivet, concentrate, localise, localize, sharpen, centre, focalise, concentre, pore, focalize, concenterfocus, focalize, focalise, sharpenverb
put (an image) into focus
"Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie"
Synonyms:
center, rivet, concentrate, localise, localize, sharpen, centre, focalise, concentre, taper, point, pore, focalize, heighten, concenter
Dictionary of English Synonymes
focusnoun
Synonyms:
central point, point of concentration, point of convergence
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "focus":
concentrate, emphasis, attention, concentration, accent, discussion, focusing, approach, priority, focused, orientation, centre, target, focuses, theme, axis, focussing, interest, spotlight, concentrating, refocus, objective, guidance, direction, heart, reflection, care, concentrated, devote, goal
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List of known nicknames for "Focus":
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Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#203 | way | |
#205 | management | |
#216 | center | |
#309 | care | |
#438 | point | |
#653 | interest | |
#703 | discussion | |
#824 | centre | |
#889 | heart | |
#1028 | commission | |
#1204 | contract | |
#1230 | focus | |
#1266 | approach | |
#1453 | charge | |
#1584 | target | |
#1836 | attention | |
#1896 | goal | |
#2036 | reduce | |
#2168 | theme | |
#2372 | direction | |
#2424 | priority | |
#2989 | stress | |
#3075 | instruction | |
#3240 | guidance | |
#3381 | objective | |
#3693 | focused | |
#4321 | concentration | |
#4487 | emphasis | |
#4562 | digest | |
#4627 | counsel | |
#4668 | counseling | |
#5158 | orientation | |
#5277 | axis | |
#5814 | steering | |
#6162 | spotlight | |
#6612 | strain | |
#6646 | focuses | |
#6816 | focusing | |
#7228 | reflection | |
#7321 | snap | |
#7946 | tension | |
#8873 | accent | |
#9196 | concentrate | |
#9285 | convergence | |
#10268 | concentrated | |
#11314 | counselling | |
#12085 | nucleus | |
#19339 | concentrating | |
#19372 | standpoint | |
#20131 | devote | |
#21467 | rendezvous | |
#22615 | taper | |
#22682 | pore | |
#30449 | sharpen | |
#31077 | centering | |
#34909 | rivet | |
#35446 | focussing | |
#46689 | localize | |
#46777 | heighten | |
#58468 | refocus | |
#60459 | condense | |
#64681 | centralize | |
#164247 | centralise | |
#185833 | localise | |
#211947 | nidus | |
#270065 | tenseness |
How to use focus in a sentence?
… Over the years there were so many fans of the book and the movie, that they’ve been approached by people wanting souvenirs, … Continued focus on this story… have all just reminded them of this tragedy. And it also reminded them that people are exploiting this tragedy for their own benefit without taking the family into consideration.
We can only end poverty if we address the systems that perpetuate poverty, that's why world leaders focus so specifically on debt, tax and trade policies.
These tech CEOs, they need to realize if they want to do business in San Francisco and use all of our civic resources, and in some cases have gotten mid-Market tax breaks, then they should be more than happy to give a small amount — which is what San Francisco is for San Francisco largest companies — to help us focus on our number one issue.
There is so much focus on India and the kind of growth that is happening here... People say, if it works for them, let's see what we can pick and learn.
I’ve played sports my entire life, but the physical dedication that it takes to play soccer, for instance, does n’t require nearly the mental strength, the amount of focus and hand-eye coordination that gaming does, i don’t play soccer eight or nine hours a day. That’s how long these guys dedicate themselves to the game.
Translations for focus
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- تركزArabic
- концентрирам, фокус, фокусирам, съсредоточавам се, концентрирам се, сгъстявамBulgarian
- enfocar, focusCatalan, Valencian
- ohniskoCzech
- fokus, koncentrere, fokusereDanish
- Fokus, Konzentration, fokussieren, [[sich]] [[konzentrieren]], Epizentrum, BrennpunktGerman
- ΣυγκεντρώνωGreek
- fokuso, subcentroEsperanto
- punto focal, foco, foco de atención, centrar, enfocar, enfoque, hipocentro, concentrarseSpanish
- fookus, keskendus, epitsenterEstonian
- tarkentaa, polttopiste, leikkauspiste, keskittyminen, keskittyä, fokusFinnish
- concentrer, attention, épicentre, focaliser, mettre au point, se concentrer, se focaliser, foyerFrench
- फोकसHindi
- su, fuoco, concentrarsiItalian
- מוֹקֵדHebrew
- 焦点, 集中, 震央, 注目を集める, 濃縮, 震源, 絞る, ピントを合わせる, フォーカスJapanese
- 초점, 焦点Korean
- focusLatin
- сосредоточува, концентрираMacedonian
- brandpunt, focusDutch
- ogniskoPolish
- foco, enfoque, epicentro, focalizarPortuguese
- сосредоточиться, [[фокальный, фокус, концентрация, концентрировать, сконцентрировать, средоточие, [[наводка]] [[на]] [[резкость]], фокусировать, сфокусировать, [[концентрация]] [[внимание, сосредоточение, сосредоточивать, сосредоточить, эпицентр, концентрироваться, сконцентрироваться, сосредоточиватьсяRussian
- brännpunkt, fokus, skärpa, ställa in fokus, koncentrera, fokusera, ställa in skärpan, koncentrera sigSwedish
- கவனம்Tamil
- దృష్టిTelugu
- odak, odaklanmakTurkish
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