line up vs focus

focus vs line up

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

line up and focus both are verbs.

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

As verbs, focus is a hyponym of line up; that is, focus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than line up:

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

Other hyponyms of line up include address, synchronise, synchronize, realign, realine, true, true up, collimate, concenter, concentre, focalise, focalize.

line up (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

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

Difference between line up and focus

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