Another word for focus

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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

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1. • Adjust
   • Clarity
   • Distinctness
   • Emphasis
   • Point
   • Sharpen

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1. List of paraphrases for «focus»:

   concentrate, emphasis, attention, concentration, accent, discussion, focusing, approach, priority, focused, orientation, centre, target, focuses, theme, axis, focussing, interest, spotlight, concentrating, refocus, objective, guidance, direction, heart, reflection, care, concentrated, devote, goal

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1. Whit Honea:

   We treat each visit as a learning opportunity and would love for every zoo and aquarium to focus its entertainment value in education rather than the bells and whistles of cruelty, i have high hopes that SeaWorld’s new direction will make that practice commercially viable.

2. Jenny Durkan:

   Our city complies with federal immigration law and asks that the Department of Justice and ICE [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] do the same, the federal government does not get to run our cities or convert our local law enforcement officials into immigration cops. I implore this administration to focus on real public safety threats, like the opioid crisis, instead of unnecessarily threatening our residents and mayors across the country.

3. Jay Sekulow:

   What happened today makes a bad deal even worse, we will now focus our attention on convincing Congress to reject this deal.

4. Bill E Ford:

   Growth equity is quite different from other flavors of private equity. In our industry, on one end of the spectrum, there are the global buyout firms that buy a controlling interest in companies by using leverage and they typically focus on operational efficiency.

5. John Kerry:

   But it could have a profound negative impact on the climate, obviously. You have a war, and obviously you’re going to have massive emissions consequences to the war. But equally importantly, you’re going to lose people’s focus, you’re going to lose certainly big country attention because they will be diverted, and I think it could have a damaging impact.

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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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Another word for Focus, What is another word Focus

Word; Focus

Meaning; center, centre

Another Words For Focus

• center
• centre
• focal point
• focalize

Learning synonyms (another words) while learning a new language will be much more helpful in speaking and writing. In this way, language learning is carried out more successfully. Examples of synonyms in English may be as follows:

• Honest – honorable, righteous, fair, trustworthy
• Intelligence – smart, clever, brilliant, wit
• Hardworking – diligent, industrious, studious
• Shy – bashful, diffident
• Important – main, significant, major, prominent
• Benefit – utility, advantage
• Answer – reply, response
• True – right, real

The words listed above can mean the same with different spelling and pronunciation. Generally, synonyms are known to be used interchangeably. However, in some cases, some words may not replace each other in a sentence.

Here are 800 Another Words List;

Another Words List – A
abandon – desert
abbreviate – shorten
ability – aptitude
able – qualified
above – overhead
abundant – ample
accurate – correct
achieve – accomplish
adjourn – recess
advocate – support
after – following
afraid – scared
aggressive – militant
aid – assist
always – forever
amateur – novice
ambitious – driven
antagonize – embitter
apparent – obvious,evident
approve – ratify,endorse
arrive – come
arrogant – stuck-up
awful – atrocious
awkward – clumsy

Another Words List – B
ban – prohibit
barren – unproductive
bashful – shy
beautiful – pretty,
before – prior
beginning – start
blend – mix
bottom – base
brave – heroic
break – burst
brief – short
broad – wide,expansive
busy – active
buy – purchase

Another Words List – C
calm – quiet
capture – arrest
care – concern
careful – watchful
cease – stop,
certain – positive
charming – enchanting
chilly – cool
chubby – plump
comical – amusing
complex – complicated
competent – capable
comprehend – grasp
complete – conclude
complex – intricate
compress – crush
concrete – real
concur – agree
condemn – ,denounce
condense – compress
confess – admit
confine – contain
conflict – oppose
conflict – fight
contaminate – pollute
contented – satisfied
continue – persevere
convalesce – heal
convenient – handy
cozy – comfortable
cranky – irritable
crazy – daft
cruel – mean
cry – sob

Another Words List – D
dally – linger
damage – hurt
dangerous – perilous
daring – bold
dark – dismal
dawn – daybreak
dead – lifeless
dilute – weaken
drab – dull
drastic – severe
dreadful – terrible
dry – arid,parched
dubious – doubtful
dull – blunt
dumb – dense

Another Words List – E
early – beforetime
easy – simple
eccentric – unusual
ecstasy – elation
explicit – exact
exquisite – delightful
exterior – outside
extravagant – luxurious

Another Words List – F
fabulous – marvelous
face – confront
fair – honest
fake – artificial
false – incorrect
fancy – ornate
fantastic – outrageous
fast – rapid
fat – chubby
fatal – deadly
fatigue – tire
feasible – possible
feeble – weak
ferocious – fierce
fertile – fruitful
fiction – fantasy
frigid – freezing
frivolous – trivial
front – fore
full – packed
furious – enraged
future – coming

Another Words List – G
gain – acquire
gallant – chivalrous
gather – accumulate
gaudy – showy
gaunt – scrawny
generous – giving
gentle – mild
good – nice
gratitude – thankfulness
great – outstanding

Another Words List – H
handy – useful
hard – firm
hate – loathe
help – aid
high – lofty
hold – grip
honest – sincere
hospitable – welcoming
hostile – antagonistic
huge – vast
humble – modest
humiliate – embarrass

Another Words List – I
identical – alike
idle – inactive
ignorant – uninformed
immaculate – pure
immature – inexperienced
immune – resistant
inferior – lesser
infuriate – enrage
intermittent – sporadic
internal – inner

Another Words List – J,K,L
jolly – merry
jubilant – overjoyed
keep – save
kind – considerate
lament – mourn
large – big
last – final
least – fewest
legible – readable
lenient – lax
listless – lethargic
logical – sensible
long – lengthy
loose – slack,limp
lure – attract
luxurious – extravagant

Another Words List – M
magnify – expand
mandatory – required
maneuver – manipulate
maximum – greatest
meager – scanty
mean – unkind
mediocre – fair
momentous – important
monotonous – boring
moral – righteous
morbid – ghastly
morose – moody
mourn – lament
mysterious – occult

Another Words List – N
naughty – wrong
neat – clean
negligent – derelict
nervous – flustered
neutral – impartial
new – unused
nice – pleasing
nonchalant – indifferent
normal – ordinary
numerous – abundant

Another Words List – O

obey – mind
oblivious – dazed
obnoxious – abominable
observe – examine
obsolete – dated
obstinate – stubborn

Another Words List – P
painstaking – precise
passive – compliant
past – former
patience – tolerance
peculiar – weird
perfect – flawless
pretty – lovely
prevalent – widespread
prevent – prohibit
probable – liable
proficient – adept
profit – gain
prohibit – forbid
prominent – eminent
prompt – punctual
prosperous – successful
proud – elated
push – shove,propel

Another Words List – Q,R
qualified – competent
question – interrogate
quiet – silent
quit – cease
racket – noise
radiant – luminous
raise – hoist
ratify – approve
rational – logical
retaliate – avenge
reveal – disclose
risky – hazardous
rowdy – boisterous
rude – impolite

Another Words List – S
sad – unhappy
same – alike
savage – uncivilized
save – preserve
scarce – scanty
scrawny – skinny
seize – apprehend
separate – divide
serene – peaceful
serious – grave
shrewd – cunning
subsequent – following
successful – thriving
sufficient – ample
superb – magnificent
suppress – restrain
surplus – excess
swift – fast,speedy,hasty
synthetic – artificial

Another Words List – T
tall – high
tangible – concrete
taut – tense,tight,stiff
tender – delicate
terrible – dreadful
thaw – melt,defrost
thrifty – economical
thrive – prosper
total – whole,entire
trivial – insignificant
turbulent – tumultuous
turmoil – commotion

Another Words List – U,V
unbiased – impartial
upset – perturb,ruffle
urgent – crucial
vacant – unoccupied
vague – unclear
valiant – courageous
vibrate – quiver,tremble
vicious – malicious
victory – triumph,win
virtuous – righteous
vulgar – offensive,uncouth

Another Words List – W
wealth – riches,prosperity
weary – tired,fatigued
wholehearted – earnest
wild – uncivilized
win – triumph,prevail
wise – knowing,smart
wonderful – marvelous
worn – used
wrong – mistaken

Another Words List – Y,Z
yield – produce
zenith – peak,pinnacle

What is another word for “focus”? This lesson provides a list of useful “focus” synonyms with ESL pictures and example sentences. Learn these synonyms for “focus” to broaden your vocabulary in English.

Focus Synonym

Focus Definition and Examples

Meaning of Focus:

The word focus can be used as a verb or a noun. When used as a verb, focus is the act of adjusting your sight to the available light in a location or to pay attention to something or someone. When used as a noun, focus means the subject of interest or sharpening the lens of a camera or other device to produce a clear picture.

Examples:

• It is hard to focus on just one thing when you have too many thoughts in your head.
• The focus on his camera was broken so he could not take a clear picture.
• When Gabriella went off to college, she decided that Business would be the focus of her studies.

Other Words for “Focus”

Learn 25 synonyms for “focus” in English.

• Aim
• Anchor
• Backbone
• Basis
• Bedrock
• Center
• Center of attention
• Central point
• Centre
• Concentrate
• Converge
• Cornerstone
• Direct
• Focal point
• Hub
• Join
• Kingpin
• Linchpin
• Nucleus
• Pivot
• Pay attention to
• Spotlight
• Target
• Zero in on (informal)
• Zoom in

Focus Synonyms Infographic

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Focus Synonyms with Examples

Learn another word for “focus” with example sentences.

• Aim

Living without an aim is like sailing without a compass.

If you don’t aim high you will never hit high.

• Anchor

The rope fouled the anchor chain.

• Backbone

Farmers are the backbone of this community.

• Basis

Sugar and its byproduct are the basis of the island’s economy.

• Bedrock

Marriage and children are the bedrock of family life.

• Center

A diameter passes through the center of a circle.

• Centre

Children like to be the centre of attention.

• Center of attention

He had wanted to be the center of attention, and he was.

• Central point

The central point of his argument were flaws in the president’s speech.

• Concentrate

Could you just concentrate on the job in hand?

• Converge

These lines converge at a certain point.

• Cornerstone

Wage control is the cornerstone of the government’s economic policy.

• Direct

The direct purpose of wave equation inversion is to solve for P and wave velocities.

• Focal point

The swimming pool is the focal point of the hotel.

• Hub

The City of London is the hub of Britain’s financial world.

• Kingpin

He’s the kingpin of the whole team.

• Linchpin

My mother had always been the linchpin of our family.

• Nucleus

The fortress was the nucleus of the ancient city.

• Pivot

West Africa was the pivot of the cocoa trade.

• Pay attention to

The teacher told the student to pay attention to his spelling.

• Spotlight

This week the spotlight is on the world of fashion.

• Target

The campaign will target American insurance companies.

The target audience for this advertisement was mainly teenagers.

• Zero in on  (informal)

They zeroed in on the clues he gave away about.

• Zoom in

The camera zoomed in on the girl’s face.

Synonyms for Focus with Examples

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Last Updated on December 17, 2020