focus vs concentration

concentration vs focus

focus and concentration both are nouns.

focus is a verb but concentration is not a verb.

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

As nouns, concentration is a hypernym of focus; that is, concentration is a word with a broader meaning than focus:

focus: the concentration of attention or energy on something
concentration: complete attention; intense mental effort

Other hypernyms of focus include absorption, engrossment, immersion.

focus (noun)	concentration (noun)
maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system	strengthening the concentration (as of a solute in a mixture) by removing diluting material
maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea	bringing together military forces
the concentration of attention or energy on something	great and constant diligence and attention
a fixed reference point on the concave side of a conic section	the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume
a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges	the spatial property of being crowded together
a central point or locus of an infection in an organism	complete attention; intense mental effort
special emphasis attached to something	increase in density

focus (verb)	concentration (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 focus and concentration

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