focus vs conform

conform vs focus

focus is a noun but conform is not a noun.

focus and conform both are verbs.

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

As verbs, conform is a hypernym of focus; that is, conform is a word with a broader meaning than focus:

focus: become focussed or come into focus
conform: adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions

Other hypernyms of focus include adapt, adjust.

focus (noun)	conform (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)	conform (verb)
become focussed or come into focus	adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
put (an image) into focus	be similar, be in line with
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 conform

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