focus vs line up

line up vs focus

focus is a noun but line up is not a noun.

focus and line up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
focus	Yes	No	Yes	No
line up	No	No	Yes	No

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

focus: bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions
line up: place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight

Other hypernyms of focus include adjust, align, aline.

focus (noun)	line up (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)	line up (verb)
become focussed or come into focus	place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
put (an image) into focus	take one's position before a kick-off
direct one's attention on something	arrange in ranks
bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions	form a queue, form a line, stand in line
cause to converge on or toward a central point	get something or somebody for a specific purpose
	form a line

Difference between focus and line up

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