1. (noun) focus, focusing, focussing, focal point, direction, centering
the concentration of attention or energy on something
Synonyms: direction, guidance, focus, nidus, management, counselling, stress, way, commission, counsel, instruction, focussing, focalisation, snap, centering, counseling, charge, steering, focal point, focalization, focusing
Antonyms: dim, blear, blur, slur
2. (noun) focus
maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system
Synonyms: stress, focal point, focussing, direction, centering, focusing, nidus
Antonyms: slur, blur, blear, dim
3. (noun) focus
maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea
Synonyms: stress, focal point, focussing, direction, centering, focusing, nidus
Antonyms: blur, slur, dim, blear
4. (noun) focus, focal point, nidus
a central point or locus of an infection in an organism
Synonyms: focal point, focusing, centering, stress, direction, nidus, focus, focussing
Antonyms: blur, blear, dim, slur
5. (noun) stress, focus
special emphasis attached to something
Synonyms: tenseness, focal point, focusing, emphasis, centering, accent, direction, nidus, tension, strain, focus, focussing, stress
Antonyms: blur, blear, slur, dim
6. (noun) focus, focal point
a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges
Synonyms: focal point, focusing, centering, stress, direction, nidus, focus, focussing
Antonyms: blear, blur, dim, slur
7. (verb) focus
a fixed reference point on the concave side of a conic section
Synonyms: stress, focal point, focussing, direction, centering, focusing, nidus
Antonyms: slur, blur, dim, blear
8. (verb) concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet
direct one's attention on something
Synonyms: decoct, center on, concentrate on, focus, concentrate, sharpen, centralise, focus on, concenter, contract, digest, revolve around, condense, focalise, centre, center, boil down, focalize, revolve about, reduce, rivet, pore, concentre, centralize
Antonyms: blear, dim, slur, blur
9. (verb) focus
cause to converge on or toward a central point
Synonyms: center, rivet, concentrate, sharpen, centre, focalise, concentre, pore, focalize, concenter
Antonyms: slur, blur, blear, dim
10. (verb) concenter, concentre, focalize, focalise, focus
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, focus, concenter
Antonyms: slur, dim, blur, blear
11. (verb) focus, focalize, focalise
become focussed or come into focus
Synonyms: center, rivet, concentrate, localise, localize, sharpen, centre, focalise, concentre, pore, focalize, focus, concenter
Antonyms: blur, blear, slur, dim
12. (verb) focus, focalize, focalise, sharpen
put (an image) into focus
Synonyms: center, rivet, concentrate, localise, localize, sharpen, centre, focalise, concentre, taper, point, pore, focalize, focus, heighten, concenter
Antonyms: blur, dim, blear, slur
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Synonyms and Antonyms of FOCUS 
