focus vs immersion

immersion vs focus

focus and immersion both are nouns.

focus is a verb but immersion is not a verb.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of focus include absorption, concentration, engrossment.

focus (noun)	immersion (noun)
maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system	a form of baptism in which part or all of a person's body is submerged
maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea	the act of wetting something by submerging it
the concentration of attention or energy on something	complete attention; intense mental effort
a fixed reference point on the concave side of a conic section	sinking until covered completely with water
a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges	(astronomy) the disappearance of a celestial body prior to an eclipse
a central point or locus of an infection in an organism
special emphasis attached to something

focus (verb)	immersion (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 immersion

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