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What is the verb for focus?

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focus
  1. (transitive) To cause (rays of light, etc) to converge at a single point.
  2. (transitive) To adjust (a lens, an optical instrument) in order to position an image with respect to the focal plane.
  3. (transitive, followed by on or upon) To concentrate one's attention.
  4. (intransitive) To concentrate one’s attention.
  5. (computing) To transfer the input focus to (a visual element), so that it receives subsequent input.
  6. Synonyms:
      7. concentrate, fixate, address, consider, deliberate, contemplate, fix, centre, center, focalise, focalize, heed, mind, aim, centralise, centralize, emphasise, emphasize, pinpoint, refocus, spotlight, hyperfocus, direct attention, brood over, fix attention, consider closely, fixate on, give attention, give attention to, attend to, hone in, hone in on, pay attention to, put mind to, occupy thoughts, turn to, take aim at, get down to, home in on, obsess over, zero in on, key on, address oneself to, knuckle down to, direct, train, point, level, zero in, rivet … more
  7. Examples:
      8. “I think we should now focus on other, more pressing issues.”
      “The sun rose and we could not help but focus on the beautiful horizon.”
      “We need to focus our efforts on resolving these issues.”
focalize
  1. To focus, or to adjust a focus
  2. To sharpen an image by focusing
  3. To concentrate on a particular location; to localize
  4. Synonyms:
      5. fixate, focus, concentrate, direct, centre, center, focalise, centralise, centralize, fix, pinpoint, centre on, center on, zero in on, become attached, concenter, concentre, gather, meet, collect, consolidate, converge, fixate on, give attention to, hone in on, home in on, hone in, assemble, cluster, convene, aim, foregather, mind, heed, forgather, hyperfocus, engage, unify, unite, compact, direct attention, conglomerate, combine, fix attention, brood over, give attention, localize, pay attention to, put mind to, zero in … more
  5. Examples:
      6. “One of the biggest issues in bringing down the price has been working to focalize the laser using power efficiently.”
      “Narration may focalize events from the time at which they occurred, from shortly afterwards, or from long afterwards.”
      “It also signifies for him that the events in the death camps, taken singly or taken in their totality, focalize his interest.”
focused
  1. simple past tense and past participle of focus
  2. Synonyms:
      3. concentrated, fixated, addressed, addrest, considered, deliberated, contemplated, fixt, fixed, centred, centered, focalised, focalized, heeded, minded, aimed, centralised, centralized, emphasised, emphasized, pinpointed, refocused, refocussed, spotlighted, spotlit, hyperfocused, hyperfocussed, directed attention, brooded over, fixed attention, considered closely, fixated on, gave attention, given attention, gave attention to, given attention to, attended to, honed in, honed in on, paid attention to, put mind to, occupied thoughts, turned to, took aim at, taken aim at, got down to, gotten down to, homed in on, obsessed over, zeroed in on … more
focussed
  1. (Britain) simple past tense and past participle of focus
  2. Synonyms:
      3. concentrated, fixated, addressed, considered, deliberated, contemplated, fixed, centred, centered, focalised, focalized, heeded, minded, aimed, centralised, centralized, emphasised, emphasized, pinpointed, refocused, refocussed, spotlighted, spotlit, directed attention, brooded over, fixed attention, considered closely, fixated on, gave attention, given attention, gave attention to, given attention to, attended to, honed in, honed in on, paid attention to, put mind to, occupied thoughts, turned to, took aim at, taken aim at, got down to, gotten down to, homed in on, obsessed over, zeroed in on, keyed on, addressed oneself to, knuckled down to, looked … more
focalise
  1. Alternative spelling of focalize
  2. Synonyms:
      3. fixate, focus, concentrate, direct, centre, center, focalize, centralise, centralize, fix, pinpoint, centre on, center on, zero in on, become attached, give attention to, fixate on, hone in on, home in on, hone in, aim, mind, heed, hyperfocus, engage, direct attention, fix attention, brood over, give attention, pay attention to, put mind to, occupy thoughts, obsess over, obsess, focus intently, concentrate intently, focus intensely, specialise, specialize, study, nail, direct attention to, major, focus attention on, narrow focus to, knuckle down on, take up, key in on, zoom in on, fix attention on … more
focusing
  1. Alternative form of focussing
  2. Synonyms:
      3. concentrating, fixating, addressing, considering, deliberating, contemplating, fixing, centring, centreing, centering, focalising, focalizing, heeding, minding, aiming, centralising, centralizing, emphasising, emphasizing, pinpointing, refocusing, refocussing, spotlighting, hyperfocusing, hyperfocussing, directing attention, brooding over, fixing attention, considering closely, fixating on, giving attention, giving attention to, attending to, honing in, honing in on, paying attention to, putting mind to, occupying thoughts, turning to, taking aim at, getting down to, homing in on, obsessing over, zeroing in on, keying on, addressing oneself to, knuckling down to, looking, observing, viewing … more
focussing
  1. present participle of focus
  2. Synonyms:
      3. concentrating, fixating, addressing, considering, deliberating, contemplating, fixing, centring, centreing, centering, focalising, focalizing, heeding, minding, aiming, centralising, centralizing, emphasising, emphasizing, pinpointing, refocusing, refocussing, spotlighting, hyperfocusing, hyperfocussing, directing attention, brooding over, fixing attention, considering closely, fixating on, giving attention, giving attention to, attending to, honing in, honing in on, paying attention to, putting mind to, occupying thoughts, turning to, taking aim at, getting down to, homing in on, obsessing over, zeroing in on, keying on, addressing oneself to, knuckling down to, looking, observing, viewing … more
focalizes
  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of focalize
  2. Synonyms:
      3. fixates, focuses, focusses, concentrates, directs, centres, centers, focalises, centralises, centralizes, fixes, pinpoints, centres on, centers on, zeros in on, becomes attached, concenters, concentres, gathers, meets, collects, consolidates, converges, rendezvous, assembles, clusters, convenes, foregathers, forgathers, unifies, unites, compacts, conglomerates, combines, localizes, draws together, zeros in, localises, congregates, rendezvouses, amasses, rallies, accumulates, corrals, congests, lumps, coalesces, groups, accretes, constellates … more
focalises
  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of focalise
  2. Synonyms:
      3. fixates, focuses, focusses, concentrates, directs, centres, centers, focalizes, centralises, centralizes, fixes, pinpoints, centres on, centers on, zeros in on, becomes attached, aims, points, draws, rivets, casts, holds, levels, trains, turns, engages, settles, funnels, converges, lays, grips, consolidates, homes in, concenters, narrows down, concentres, directs at, levels at, attracts, rivets on, zeros in, absorbs, localises, captivates, fastens on, hones in, localizes, gathers, meets, collects … more
focuses
  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of focus
  2. Synonyms:
      3. concentrates, fixates, addresses, considers, deliberates, contemplates, fixes, centres, centers, focalises, focalizes, heeds, minds, aims, centralises, centralizes, emphasises, emphasizes, pinpoints, refocuses, refocusses, spotlights, hyperfocuses, directs attention, broods over, fixes attention, considers closely, fixates on, gives attention, gives attention to, attends to, hones in, hones in on, pays attention to, puts mind to, occupies thoughts, turns to, takes aim at, gets down to, homes in on, obsesses over, zeros in on, keys on, addresses oneself to, knuckles down to, looks, observes, views, watches, beholds … more
focusses
  1. (Britain) Third-person singular simple present indicative form of focus
  2. Synonyms:
      3. concentrates, fixates, addresses, considers, deliberates, contemplates, fixes, centres, centers, focalises, focalizes, heeds, minds, aims, centralises, centralizes, emphasises, emphasizes, pinpoints, refocuses, refocusses, spotlights, hyperfocuses, directs attention, broods over, fixes attention, considers closely, fixates on, gives attention, gives attention to, attends to, hones in, hones in on, pays attention to, puts mind to, occupies thoughts, turns to, takes aim at, gets down to, homes in on, obsesses over, zeros in on, keys on, addresses oneself to, knuckles down to, looks, observes, views, watches, beholds … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “It focusses on topics so remote from everyday concerns that, from a layperson's perspective, they can seem pointless.”
      “The book also focusses on the numerous battles that were waged for power and dominance between various colonial forces.”
      “Modern cosmetic dentistry focusses on solving the problems of the gummy smile by guiding gums and re-contouring them for a better appearance.”
focalised
  1. simple past tense and past participle of focalise
  2. Synonyms:
      3. fixated, focused, focussed, concentrated, directed, centred, centered, focalized, centralised, centralized, fixt, fixed, pinpointed, centred on, centered on, zeroed in on, became attached, become attached, cast, aimed, held, leveled, rivetted, pointed, riveted, levelled, funnelled, settled, funneled, engaged, trained, turned, converged, laid, localised, absorbed, absorpt, fastened on, honed in, narrowed down, captivated, riveted on, consolidated, attracted, zeroed in, localized, homed in, concentered, gripped, concentred … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “Internally focalised prose is a story told from the point of view of a particular character.”
      “The supervision of the private companies that provide public services has focalised the activity in consumer affairs.”
      “Up to now we have only focalised on the countries of western Europe.”
focalized
  1. simple past tense and past participle of focalize
  2. Synonyms:
      3. fixated, focused, focussed, concentrated, directed, centred, centered, focalised, centralised, centralized, fixt, fixed, pinpointed, centred on, centered on, zeroed in on, became attached, become attached, concentered, concentred, gathered, met, consolidated, cast, collected, converged, congregated, assembled, convened, clustered, rendezvoused, foregathered, rallied, aimed, forgathered, united, unified, held, leveled, rivetted, pointed, riveted, levelled, compacted, joined, conglomerated, funnelled, settled, funneled, engaged … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “You are pure perception, awareness and will in their non-sequential state, yet still you are focalized and do not encompass The All.”
      “Obliquely focalized flashbacks and dream sequences push an already confused chronology into the art-house territory of Alain Resnais.”
      “He puts the seed of life into the spirit, and puts it into the nucleus of the cell that is the most focalized point in the body.”
focalising
  1. present participle of focalise
  2. Synonyms:
      3. fixating, focusing, focussing, concentrating, directing, centring, centreing, centering, focalizing, centralising, centralizing, fixing, pinpointing, centring on, centering on, zeroing in on, becoming attached, aiming, riveting, holding, drawing, casting, pointing, rivetting, levelling, leveling, training, settling, engaging, funnelling, laying, turning, funneling, converging, localizing, consolidating, homing in, zeroing in, levelling at, attracting, localising, directing at, honing in, gripping, narrowing down, captivating, concentering, absorbing, fastening on, concentring … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “By focalising a narrative entirely through a character's perspective, there is no apparent mediating presence between story and narration.”
focalizing
  1. present participle of focalize
  2. Synonyms:
      3. fixating, focusing, focussing, concentrating, directing, centring, centreing, centering, focalising, centralising, centralizing, fixing, pinpointing, centring on, centering on, zeroing in on, becoming attached, concentering, concentring, gathering, meeting, collecting, consolidating, converging, assembling, clustering, convening, foregathering, forgathering, uniting, unifying, compacting, conglomerating, combining, localizing, localising, drawing together, zeroing in, congregating, amassing, rendezvousing, accumulating, lumping, grouping, accreting, corralling, coalescing, congesting, constellating, rallying … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “Counting the more weakly focalizing zoom ins would have made the margin even greater.”
      “Mark's paranoia turns him into an overreading hypothetical focalizer and a mindreader with metarepresentational problems, but this is only one side of his focalizing problem.”
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