align vs focus

align is not a noun while focus is a noun.

align and focus both are verbs.

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

As verbs, focus is a hyponym of align; that is, focus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than align:

align: 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

Other hyponyms of align include address, synchronise, synchronize, realign, realine, true, true up, collimate, concenter, concentre, focalise, focalize.

align (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

align (verb)	focus (verb)
place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight	become focussed or come into focus
bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation	put (an image) into focus
align oneself with a group or a way of thinking	direct one's attention on something
be or come into adjustment with	bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions
	cause to converge on or toward a central point

Difference between align and focus

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