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adjust vs focus

focus vs adjust

adjust is not a noun while focus is a noun.

adjust and focus both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
adjust No No Yes No
focus Yes No Yes No
As verbs, focus is a hyponym of adjust; that is, focus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than adjust:
  • adjust: alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
  • focus: put (an image) into focus
As verbs, focus is a hyponym of adjust; that is, focus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than adjust:
  • adjust: adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
  • focus: become focussed or come into focus
As verbs, focus is a hyponym of adjust; that is, focus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than adjust:
  • adjust: place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
  • focus: bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions
adjust (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
adjust (verb) focus (verb)
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard become focussed or come into focus
adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions put (an image) into focus
make correspondent or conformable direct one's attention on something
place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions
decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim cause to converge on or toward a central point
Difference between adjust and focus

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