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Synonyms for focus
ˈfoʊ kəsfo·cus

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Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. focus

    Synonyms:
    centre, standpoint, rendezvous, convergence, nucleus

    Antonyms:
    circle, dispersion, dissipation, divergence, foe

Princeton's WordNet3.5 / 4 votes

  1. 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"

    Synonyms:
    direction, guidance, 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. focusnoun

    maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system

    "in focus"; "out of focus"

    Synonyms:
    stress, focal point, focussing, direction, centering, focusing, nidus

    Antonyms:
    slur, blur, blear, dim

  3. focusnoun

    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, nidus

    Antonyms:
    blur, slur, dim, blear

  4. focus, focal point, nidusnoun

    a central point or locus of an infection in an organism

    "the focus of infection"

    Synonyms:
    focal point, focusing, centering, stress, direction, nidus, focussing

    Antonyms:
    blur, blear, dim, slur

  5. stress, focusnoun

    special emphasis attached to something

    "the stress was more on accuracy than on speed"

    Synonyms:
    tenseness, focal point, focusing, emphasis, centering, accent, direction, nidus, tension, strain, focussing, stress

    Antonyms:
    blur, blear, slur, dim

  6. focus, focal pointnoun

    a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges

    Synonyms:
    focal point, focusing, centering, stress, direction, nidus, focussing

    Antonyms:
    blear, blur, dim, slur

  7. focusverb

    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. concentrate, 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, centralize

    Antonyms:
    blear, dim, slur, blur

  9. focusverb

    cause to converge on or toward a central point

    "Focus the light on this image"

    Synonyms:
    center, rivet, concentrate, sharpen, centre, focalise, concentre, pore, focalize, concenter

    Antonyms:
    slur, blur, blear, dim

  10. concenter, 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, concenter

    Antonyms:
    slur, dim, blur, blear

  11. focus, focalize, focaliseverb

    become focussed or come into focus

    "The light focused"

    Synonyms:
    center, rivet, concentrate, localise, localize, sharpen, centre, focalise, concentre, pore, focalize, concenter

    Antonyms:
    blur, blear, slur, dim

  12. focus, 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

    Antonyms:
    blur, dim, blear, slur

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. focusnoun

    Synonyms:
    central point, point of concentration, point of convergence

Nicknames0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of known nicknames for "Focus":

    Phil Asher Presents Focus, Bernard Edwards, Jr.

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How to use focus in a sentence?

  1. Armando Alvarez:

    We're going to focus on catching the robbery suspect who started this chain of events, i know we can find this killer with your help. Someone knows who he is.

  2. Rania Jubran:

    The Jubran family was heavily traumatized. It took The Jubran family a very long time to even hear The Jubran family speak, at the time I was wrapping up my master's degree in clinical psychology with a focus on children, and so it was very dear to my heart seeing PTSD full-blown in front of me. It was really hard.

  3. David Hemenway:

    When criminologists focus on guns, they focus on crime.

  4. Don Henley:

    I have a certain pool of subject matter that I like to write about, things that interest me: politics, religion, ecology, and relationships between men and women. And that's usually what I focus on.

  5. Gavin Newsom:

    I don't think there's been two years of more effective policymaking of a modern American president, the president talks a lot about a unifying agenda. Focus on the fact that we all need to be respected, connected, protected ; these universal values start speaking to those values again. That gives me confidence not just in a re-election for Joe Biden, but a successful final two years of Joe Biden first term.


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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