Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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focus | Yes | No | Yes | No |
listen | No | No | Yes | No |
focus (noun) | listen (noun) |
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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) | listen (verb) |
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become focussed or come into focus | hear with intention |
put (an image) into focus | listen and pay attention |
direct one's attention on something | pay close attention to; give heed to |
bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions | |
cause to converge on or toward a central point |