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Another word for focus

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Noun

  1. A place of concentrated activity, influence, or importance

    See also:

    edge

  2. A point of origin from which ideas or influences, for example, originate

    See also:

    start

Verb

  1. To direct toward a common center

    See also:

    edge

  2. To devote (oneself or one's efforts)

    See also:

    work

    collect

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Another word for focus

Noun
  1. See also:

    center

Verb

  1. To draw toward a center

    See also:

    concentrate

    center

  2. To make an image clear

    See also:

    sharpen

Idioms:

    in-focus

    2. out of focus

© WEBSTER’S NEW WORLD® ROGET’S A-Z THESAURUS by Charlton Laird and the editors of Webster’s New World dictionaries. Copyright © 1999 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Sentence Examples

  • She shook her head, her focus back on Alex.

  • Carmen tried to focus on Felipa, but her mind was full of questions.

  • He forced himself to focus on something else.

  • She cleared her throat, forcing herself to focus on his dark eyes.

  • Go see her, keep an open mind, and focus on what is important.

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