lie vs focalise

focalise vs lie

lie is a noun but focalise is not a noun.

lie and focalise both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lie	Yes	No	Yes	No
focalise	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, focalise is a hyponym of lie; that is, focalise is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lie:

lie: be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
focalise: concentrate on a particular place or spot

Other hyponyms of lie include nestle, intervene, top, mediate, ride, lap, focalize, localise, localize, slant, precede, predate, underlie, cap, crest, face, front, look, back, flank, head, command, dominate, overlook, overtop, line, run along, orient, point, look across, look out on, look out over, overlook.

lie (noun)	focalise (noun)
a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
position or manner in which something is situated

lie (verb)	focalise (verb)
tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive	become focussed or come into focus
be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position	put (an image) into focus
assume a reclining position	bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position	concentrate on a particular place or spot
originate (in)
have a place in relation to something else
be and remain in a particular state or condition

Difference between lie and focalise

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