Word

focus, v.
(focused, focuses, focusing, focussed, focusses, focussing)
freq. cnt. 11

direct one's attention on something
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

center centre concentrate focus pore rivet

sample sentences

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

verb frames

Somebody ----s on something

verb frames

Somebody ----s on something

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s on something

verb frames

Somebody ----s on something

verb frames

Somebody ----s on something

verb frames

Somebody ----s on something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

focussing focusing focus

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

centering center

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

concentration concentration

lexical pointers

domain of synset (region)

Canada Britain

semantic pointers

hyponym

engulf, steep, immerse, engross, absorb, plunge, soak up recall think zoom in listen, hear, take heed

hypernym

think, cerebrate, cogitate

verb group

rivet

cause to converge on or toward a central point
<verb.perception> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

focus

sample sentences

"Focus the light on this image"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

focusing focus focus

antonym

blur

semantic pointers

hypernym

sharpen

hyponym

refocus

bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

concenter concentre focalise focalize focus