plunge vs focus

focus vs plunge

plunge and focus both are nouns.

plunge and focus both are verbs.

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

As verbs, focus is a hypernym of plunge; that is, focus is a word with a broader meaning than plunge:

plunge: devote (oneself) fully to
focus: direct one's attention on something

Other hypernyms of plunge include center, centre, concentrate, pore, rivet.

plunge (noun)	focus (noun)
a brief swim in water	maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system
a steep and rapid fall	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

plunge (verb)	focus (verb)
begin with vigor	become focussed or come into focus
devote (oneself) fully to	put (an image) into focus
cause to be immersed	direct one's attention on something
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate	bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions
thrust or throw into	cause to converge on or toward a central point
fall abruptly
drop steeply
dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity

Difference between plunge and focus

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