focus
/ˈfoʊ̯.kəs/noun, verb2 syllables
Focus means: the concentration of attention or energy on something.
Synonyms for focus29
noun, as in the concentration of attention or energy on something
noun, as in a central point or locus of an infection in an organism
noun, as in special emphasis attached to something
noun, as in a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges
verb, as in direct one's attention on something
verb, as in bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions
verb, as in put (an image) into focus
verb, as in become focussed or come into focus
Opposites of focus
What does focus mean?12
noun
the concentration of attention or energy on something“the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology”
a central point or locus of an infection in an organism“the focus of infection”
special emphasis attached to something“the stress was more on accuracy than on speed”
a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges
maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system“in focus”
maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea“the controversy brought clearly into focus an important difference of opinion”
a fixed reference point on the concave side of a conic section
verb
direct one's attention on something“Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies”
bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions
put (an image) into focus“Please focus the image: we cannot enjoy the movie”
become focussed or come into focus“The light focused”
cause to converge on or toward a central point“Focus the light on this image”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with focus?1
two syllables
Focus in a sentence
- Don't look out the window, focus on your studies.Chocoloca
- While you drive, you should focus on the road.Shadd
- The lower your self-esteem, the more you tend to focus on negative things.patgfisher
- Focus on the present moment, not on the past or the future.Hybrid
- Instead of focusing on our differences, let's focus on our similarities.mailohilohi
- If you focus on the smoke, heavy fire damage is likely.twacnvcoc
- Working on puzzles has helped me gain focus, determination, and patience.maxine
- Algeria should focus on industry, agriculture, and tourism.Amastan
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of focus
as a noun
- plural
- focuses
as a verb
- past tense
- focused
- past participle
- focused
- present participle
- focusing
- third-person singular
- focuses