focus vs sharpness

sharpness vs focus

focus and sharpness both are nouns.

focus is a verb but sharpness is not a verb.

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

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

focus: maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system
sharpness: the quality of being sharp and clear

Other hypernyms of focus include distinctness.

focus (noun)	sharpness (noun)
maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system	harshness of manner
maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea	thinness of edge or fineness of point
the concentration of attention or energy on something	a strong odor or taste property
a fixed reference point on the concave side of a conic section	the quality of being sharp and clear
a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges	the attribute of urgency in tone of voice
a central point or locus of an infection in an organism	the quality of being keenly and painfully felt
special emphasis attached to something	a quick and penetrating intelligence

focus (verb)	sharpness (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 sharpness

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