distinctness vs focus

focus vs distinctness

distinctness and focus both are nouns.

distinctness is not a verb while focus is a verb.

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

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

distinctness: the quality of being sharp and clear
focus: maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system

Other hyponyms of distinctness include definition, discernability, legibility.

distinctness (noun)	focus (noun)
the quality of being sharp and clear	maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system
the quality of being not alike; being distinct or different from that otherwise experienced or known	maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea
the state of being several and distinct	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

distinctness (verb)	focus (verb)
	become focussed or come into focus
	put (an image) into focus
	direct one's attention on something
	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 distinctness and focus

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