absorb vs focus

focus vs absorb

absorb is not a noun while focus is a noun.

absorb and focus both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
absorb	No	No	Yes	No
focus	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, focus is a hypernym of absorb; that is, focus is a word with a broader meaning than absorb:

absorb: devote (oneself) fully to
focus: direct one's attention on something

Other hypernyms of absorb include center, centre, concentrate, pore, rivet.

absorb (noun)	focus (noun)
	maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system
	maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea
	the concentration of attention or energy on something
	a fixed reference point on the concave side of a conic section
	a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges
	a central point or locus of an infection in an organism
	special emphasis attached to something

absorb (verb)	focus (verb)
cause to become one with	become focussed or come into focus
take up mentally	put (an image) into focus
consume all of one's attention or time	direct one's attention on something
devote (oneself) fully to	bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions
take in, also metaphorically	cause to converge on or toward a central point
become imbued
assimilate or take in
take up, as of debts or payments
suck or take up or in

Difference between absorb and focus

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