focusing — English Dictionary

Adjective

1. Used for or pertaining to focusing.

   Usage

   • not-comparable

2. Pertaining to the direction of attention, effort, or energy to a particular audience or purpose over time.

   Usage

   • not-comparable

Noun

1. The action or concentration of attention or energy on something.

   Usage

   • Uncountable

2. The act or action of bringing something into focus or attention.

   Usage

   • Uncountable

Noun

1. the concentration of attention or energy on something

   Synonyms

   focusfocussingfocal pointdirectioncenteringcentring

   Broader terms

   concentrationengrossmentabsorptionimmersion

   Examples

   the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology

   he had no direction in his life

2. the act of bringing into focus

   Synonyms

   focalizationfocalisation

   Broader terms

   intensification