focus

Noun
  1. The concentration of attention or energy on something (synset 105712641)
    "the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology"; "he had no direction in his life"
    is a type of: absorption, concentration, engrossment, immersion - complete attention; intense mental effort
    subtypes: particularism - a focus on something particular
    same as: centering, direction, focal point, focusing, focussing
  2. Maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system (synset 104710583)
    "in focus"; "out of focus"
    is a type of: distinctness, sharpness - the quality of being sharp and clear
  3. Maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea (synset 104828315)
    "the controversy brought clearly into focus an important difference of opinion"
    is a type of: clarity, clearness, limpidity, lucidity, lucidness, pellucidity - free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression
  4. A central point or locus of an infection in an organism (synset 114206179)
    "the focus of infection"
    is a type of: point - the precise location of something; a spatially limited location
    is a part of: focal infection - bacterial infection limited to a specific organ or region especially one causing symptoms elsewhere
    same as: focal point, nidus
  5. Special emphasis attached to something (synset 114458653)
    "the stress was more on accuracy than on speed"
    is a type of: accent, emphasis - special importance or significance
    same as: stress
  6. A point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges (synset 111476112)
    is a type of: point - the precise location of something; a spatially limited location
    same as: focal point
  7. A fixed reference point on the concave side of a conic section (synset 108589882)
    is a type of: point - the precise location of something; a spatially limited location
Verb
  1. Direct one's attention on something (synset 200724156)
    "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"
    is a type of: cerebrate, cogitate, think - use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments
    subtypes:
    same as: center, centre, concentrate, pore, rivet
    verb group: rivet - hold (someone's attention)
  2. Cause to converge on or toward a central point (synset 202166352)
    "Focus the light on this image"
    is a type of: sharpen - make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper
    subtypes: refocus - focus once again
  3. Bring into focus or alignment;
    To converge or cause to converge;
    Of ideas or emotions (synset 200733774)
    is a type of: adjust, align, aline, line up - place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
    subtypes: refocus - focus anew
    same as: concenter, concentre, focalise, focalize
  4. Become focussed or come into focus (synset 200315583)
    "The light focused"
    is a type of: adapt, adjust, conform - adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
    same as: focalise, focalize
  5. Put (an image) into focus (synset 200315073)
    "Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie"
    causes: focalise, focalize, focus - become focussed or come into focus
    is a type of: adjust, correct, set - alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
    subtypes: refocus - put again into focus or focus more sharply
    same as: focalise, focalize, sharpen

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