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focus vs align

align vs focus

focus is a noun but align is not a noun.

focus and align both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
focus Yes No Yes No
align No No Yes No
As verbs, align is a hypernym of focus; that is, align is a word with a broader meaning than focus:
  • focus: bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions
  • align: place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
Other hypernyms of focus include adjust, aline, line up.
focus (noun) align (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
focus (verb) align (verb)
become focussed or come into focus place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
put (an image) into focus bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation
direct one's attention on something align oneself with a group or a way of thinking
bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions be or come into adjustment with
cause to converge on or toward a central point
Difference between focus and align

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