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focus vs immerse

immerse vs focus

focus is a noun but immerse is not a noun.

focus and immerse both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
focus Yes No Yes No
immerse No No Yes No
As verbs, immerse is a hyponym of focus; that is, immerse is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than focus:
  • focus: direct one's attention on something
  • immerse: devote (oneself) fully to
Other hyponyms of focus include absorb, engross, engulf, plunge, soak up, steep, recall, think, zoom in, hear, listen, take heed.
focus (noun) immerse (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) immerse (verb)
become focussed or come into focus devote (oneself) fully to
put (an image) into focus cause to be immersed
direct one's attention on something thrust or throw into
bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing
cause to converge on or toward a central point
Difference between focus and immerse

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