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focus vs focusing

focusing vs focus

focus and focusing both are nouns.

focus is a verb but focusing is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
focus Yes No Yes No
focusing Yes No No No
As nouns, focus and focusing are synonyms defined as:
  • focus and focusing: the concentration of attention or energy on something
Other synonyms of focus include centering, centring, direction, focal point, focussing.
focus (noun) focusing (noun)
maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system the act of bringing into focus
maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea the concentration of attention or energy on something
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) focusing (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 focusing

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