Focusing Synonyms and Antonyms

Become focussed or come into focus
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. sharpening
  2. adjusting
  3. focalizing
Antonyms:
  1. blurring
To devote (oneself or one's efforts)
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. applying
  2. devoting
  3. giving
  4. bending
  5. turning
  6. directing
  7. dedicating
  8. concentrating
  9. addressing
Bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. focalizing
The concentration of attention or energy on something
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. focussing
  2. focus
  3. focal-point
  4. direction
  5. centering
The act of bringing into focus
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. focalization
  2. focalisation

Words Related to Focusing

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. working
  2. edging
  3. focuses
  4. collecting
  5. capitalising

Focusing Sentence Examples

  • She struggled for control, focusing on the road.

  • His eyes blinked and opened, slowly focusing on her face.

  • The kids were talking to her, but she had trouble focusing on anything outside of keeping the buzzing in her ears from pushing her beyond tunnel-vision into the darkness.

  • She moved along, foot-by-foot, focusing on the next stone and on her anger to keep from sobbing and falling to her doom.

  • If he wanted to keep his marriage together, he'd best let go of his past with Carmen and start focusing on Lori.

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