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focusing definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb focus 4 of 5 senses of focus Sense 1 concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet => steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up => recall => think => zoom in => listen, hear, take heed Sense 2 focus => refocus Sense 3 concenter, concentre, focus => refocus Sense 5 focus, sharpen => refocus => pin down narrow down Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb focus 4 of 5 senses of focus Sense 1 concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet => steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up => drink in drink => recall => think => zoom in => listen, hear, take heed => incline Sense 2 focus => refocus Sense 3 concenter, concentre, focus => refocus Sense 5 focus, sharpen => refocus => pin down narrow down Entailment of verb focus Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb focus 5 senses of focus Sense 1 concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet => think, cogitate, cerebrate Sense 2 focus => sharpen Sense 3 concenter, concentre, focus => align, aline, line up adjust Sense 4 focus => adjust conform, adapt Sense 5 focus, sharpen => adjust set Also See-> focus on#1 Familiarity of verb focus focus used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 5) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb focus Sense 1 concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet => think, cogitate, cerebrate -------------- Sense 2 focus => sharpen -------------- Sense 3 concenter, concentre, focus => align, aline, line up adjust -------------- Sense 4 focus => adjust conform, adapt -------------- Sense 5 focus, sharpen => adjust set -------------- Grep of noun focusing focusing refocusing Overview of noun focusing The noun focusing has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) focus, focusing, focussing, centering -- (the concentration of attention or energy on something "the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology") 2. focalization, focalisation, focusing -- (the act of bringing into focus) Overview of verb focus The verb focus has 5 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (6) concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet -- (focus one's attention on something "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies") 2. (4) focus -- (cause to converge on or toward a central point; "Focus the light on this image") 3. (1) concenter, concentre, focus -- (bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions) 4. focus -- (become focussed or come into focus; "The light focused") 5. focus, sharpen -- (put into focus; as of an image on a screen; "Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie") Overview of noun focusing The noun focusing has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) focus, focusing, focussing, centering -- (the concentration of attention or energy on something "the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology") 2. focalization, focalisation, focusing -- (the act of bringing into focus) Overview of verb focus The verb focus has 5 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (6) concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet -- (focus one's attention on something "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies") 2. (4) focus -- (cause to converge on or toward a central point; "Focus the light on this image") 3. (1) concenter, concentre, focus -- (bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions) 4. focus -- (become focussed or come into focus; "The light focused") 5. focus, sharpen -- (put into focus; as of an image on a screen; "Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie")
focusing definition