focus

• "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"

Synonyms

• concentratethe desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore ; a concentrated form of a foodstuff; a concentrated example of something; make denser, stronger, or purer; direct one's attention on something; make central; make more concise; draw together or meet in one common center; compress or concentrate; be cooked until very little liquid is left; cook until very little liquid is left
• centerequally distant from the extremes ; of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually ; center upon; direct one's attention on something; move into the center; an area that is approximately central within some larger region; the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher; a building dedicated to a particular activity; a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure ; the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; the object upon which interest and attention focuses; a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process; the middle of a military or naval formation; (basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team ; (football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback; a place where some particular activity is concentrated; politically moderate persons; (ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team ; the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering ; mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game ; (American football) the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play; a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game
• centremove into the center; direct one's attention on something; a low-lying region in central France ; an area that is approximately central within some larger region; a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure ; a place where some particular activity is concentrated; the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering ; the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; the object upon which interest and attention focuses; a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process; a building dedicated to a particular activity
• poredirect one's attention on something; any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas) ; any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal ; a minute epidermal pore in a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor can pass
• rivetdirect one's attention on something; fasten with a rivet or rivets ; hold (someone's attention); ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt) ; heavy pin having a head at one end and the other end being hammered flat after being passed through holes in the pieces that are fastened together

• "Focus the light on this image"

• "to converge or cause to converge"
• "of ideas or emotions"

Synonyms

• concenterbring into focus or alignment
• concentrebring into focus or alignment
• focalizeconcentrate on a particular place or spot; bring into focus or alignment; become focussed or come into focus; put (an image) into focus
• focaliseconcentrate on a particular place or spot; bring into focus or alignment; become focussed or come into focus; put (an image) into focus

• "The light focused"

Synonyms

• focalizeconcentrate on a particular place or spot; bring into focus or alignment; become focussed or come into focus; put (an image) into focus
• focaliseconcentrate on a particular place or spot; bring into focus or alignment; become focussed or come into focus; put (an image) into focus

• "Please focus the image"
• "we cannot enjoy the movie"

Synonyms

• focalizeconcentrate on a particular place or spot; bring into focus or alignment; become focussed or come into focus; put (an image) into focus
• focaliseconcentrate on a particular place or spot; bring into focus or alignment; become focussed or come into focus; put (an image) into focus
• sharpenmake sharp or sharper; make crisp or more crisp and precise; become sharp or sharper; put (an image) into focus; make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper ; raise the pitch of (musical notes) ; give a point to; make (one's senses) more acute

• "the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology"
• "he had no direction in his life"

Synonyms

• focusingthe concentration of attention or energy on something; the act of bringing into focus
• focussingthe concentration of attention or energy on something
• focal pointa point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges ; a central point or locus of an infection in an organism; the concentration of attention or energy on something
• directiona line leading to a place or point; the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves; a general course along which something has a tendency to develop; something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action ; the act of managing something; a message describing how something is to be done; the act of setting and holding a course; a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something; the concentration of attention or energy on something
• centeringthe concentration of attention or energy on something; (American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back

• "in focus"
• "out of focus"

• "the controversy brought clearly into focus an important difference of opinion"

• "the focus of infection"

Synonyms

• focal pointa point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges ; a central point or locus of an infection in an organism; the concentration of attention or energy on something
• nidusa central point or locus of an infection in an organism; a nest in which spiders or insects deposit their eggs

• "the stress was more on accuracy than on speed"

Synonyms

• stressto stress, single out as important; put stress on; test the limits of; the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch); (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense; special emphasis attached to something; difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension; (physics) force that produces strain on a physical body

Synonyms

• focal pointa point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges ; a central point or locus of an infection in an organism; the concentration of attention or energy on something