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Nouns (10)

n. maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system; "in focus"; "out of focus"

n. maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea; "the controversy brought clearly into focus an important difference of opinion"

focus

n. a fixed reference point on the concave side of a conic section

FOCUS

n. a kind of programming language

centrality

n. the property of being central

focal point

n. a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges

nidus

n. a central point or locus of an infection in an organism; "the focus of infection"

stress

n. special emphasis attached to something; "the stress was more on accuracy than on speed"

focusing, focussing

n. the concentration of attention or energy on something; "the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology"; "he had no direction in his life"

Verbs (11)

concenter

v. bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions

put into focus

v. cause to converge on or toward a central point; "Focus the light on this image"

sharpen, put into focus

v. put (an image) into focus; "Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie"

become focused, come into focus

v. become focussed or come into focus; "The light focused"

center, centre, rivet, pore, concentrate

v. direct one's attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"

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Adjectives (0)

Fuzzynyms (109)

core

n. the central part of the earth

nucleus

n. the positively charged dense center of an atom

core

n. the center of an object; "the ball has a titanium core"

belly, stomach, abdomen, venter

n. the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis

center, centre, eye, heart, middle

n. an area that is approximately central within some larger region; "it is in the center of town"; "they ran forward into the heart of the struggle"; "they were in the eye of the storm"

hub, civic center, municipal center, down town

n. the center of a city

core

n. the central part of the earth

nucleus

n. the positively charged dense center of an atom

center, centre, eye, heart, middle

n. an area that is approximately central within some larger region; "it is in the center of town"; "they ran forward into the heart of the struggle"; "they were in the eye of the storm"

core

n. the central part of the earth

feature, lineament

n. the characteristic parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin; "an expression of pleasure crossed his features"; "his lineaments were very regular"

nucleus

n. the positively charged dense center of an atom

hub, civic center, municipal center, down town

n. the center of a city

axis, bloc

n. a group of countries in special alliance

grandness, importance

n. a prominent status; "a person of importance"

polarize, make vibrate

v. cause to vibrate in a definite pattern; "polarize light waves"

concentrate, centralize, make central

v. make central; "The Russian government centralized the distribution of food"

focus, sharpen, put into focus

v. put (an image) into focus; "Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie"

mix, unify, mingle, commix, amalgamate

v. to bring or combine together or with something else; "resourcefully he mingled music and dance"

polarize, make vibrate

v. cause to vibrate in a definite pattern; "polarize light waves"

concentrate, centralize, make central

v. make central; "The Russian government centralized the distribution of food"

focus, put into focus

v. cause to converge on or toward a central point; "Focus the light on this image"

mix, unify, mingle, commix, amalgamate

v. to bring or combine together or with something else; "resourcefully he mingled music and dance"

examine, look at, take a look at, examine by sight

v. observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect; "The customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your passport before you can enter the country"

concentrate, centralize, make central

v. make central; "The Russian government centralized the distribution of food"

fix, fasten, secure, make fast, fix firmly

v. cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"

hold, restrain, confine, straiten

v. to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement; "This holds the local until the express passengers change trains"; "About a dozen animals were held inside the stockade"; "The illegal immigrants were held at a detention center"; "The terrorists held the journalists for ransom"

aim, aspire, shoot for

v. have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal

aim, calculate, direct

v. specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public

engineer, mastermind, organize, direct, orchestrate

v. plan and direct (a complex undertaking); "he masterminded the robbery"

funnel, move through a funnel, pour through a funnel

v. move or pour through a funnel; "funnel the liquid into the small bottle"

direct, send

v. cause to go somewhere; "The explosion sent the car flying in the air"; "She sent her children to camp"; "He directed all his energies into his dissertation"

pour, cause to run

v. cause to run; "pour water over the floor"

review, survey, go over

v. hold a review (of troops)

scrutinize, take stock, size up, take a long hard look

v. to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail; "he scrutinized his likeness in the mirror"

take, consider, look at, deal with

v. take into consideration for exemplifying purposes; "Take the case of China"; "Consider the following case"

zoom, whizz, whizz along, zoom along

v. move along very quickly

Synonyms (19)

center, centre, revolve around, center on, focus on, center upon, concentrate on, revolve about

v. center upon; "Her entire attention centered on her children"; "Our day revolved around our work"

zoom in on, pore over, examine closely

v. focus one's attention on

center, centre, revolve around, center on, focus on, center upon, concentrate on, revolve about

v. center upon; "Her entire attention centered on her children"; "Our day revolved around our work"

Antonyms (14)

marginality

n. the property of being marginal or on the fringes

blur, make blurry, make less distinct

v. to make less distinct or clear; "The haze blurs the hills"

blur, blear, make indistinct, make vague, make dim

v. make dim or indistinct; "The drug blurs my vision"

slur, blur, dim, become indistinct, become vague

v. become vague or indistinct; "The distinction between the two theories blurred"

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