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hear vs focus

focus vs hear

hear is not a noun while focus is a noun.

hear and focus both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hear No No Yes No
focus Yes No Yes No
As verbs, focus is a hypernym of hear; that is, focus is a word with a broader meaning than hear:
  • hear: listen and pay attention
  • focus: direct one's attention on something
Other hypernyms of hear include center, centre, concentrate, pore, rivet.
hear (noun) focus (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
hear (verb) focus (verb)
get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally become focussed or come into focus
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense put (an image) into focus
receive a communication from someone direct one's attention on something
listen and pay attention bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions
examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process cause to converge on or toward a central point
Difference between hear and focus

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