Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun focusing

2 senses of focusing

Sense 1
focus, focusing, focussing, focal point, direction, centering -- (the concentration of attention or energy on something; "the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology"; "he had no direction in his life")
       => concentration, engrossment, absorption, immersion -- (complete attention; intense mental effort)

Sense 2
focalization, focalisation, focusing -- (the act of bringing into focus)
       => intensification -- (action that makes something stronger or more extreme)

Antonyms of verb focus

3 of 5 senses of focus

Sense 2
focus -- (cause to converge on or toward a central point; "Focus the light on this image")
       Antonym of blur (Sense 2)
      => blur -- (to make less distinct or clear; "The haze blurs the hills")

Sense 4
focus, focalize, focalise -- (become focussed or come into focus; "The light focused")
       Antonym of blur (Sense 6)
      => blur, dim, slur -- (become vague or indistinct; "The distinction between the two theories blurred")

Sense 5
focus, focalize, focalise, sharpen -- (put (an image) into focus; "Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie")
       Antonym of blur (Sense 5)
      => blur, blear -- (make dim or indistinct; "The fog blurs my vision")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb focus

5 senses of focus

Sense 1
concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet -- (direct one's attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies")
       => think, cogitate, cerebrate -- (use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments; "I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere")

Sense 2
focus -- (cause to converge on or toward a central point; "Focus the light on this image")
       => sharpen -- (make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper)

Sense 3
concenter, concentre, focalize, focalise, focus -- (bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions)
       => align, aline, line up, adjust -- (place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight; "align the car with the curb"; "align the sheets of paper on the table")

Sense 4
focus, focalize, focalise -- (become focussed or come into focus; "The light focused")
       => adjust, conform, adapt -- (adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation")

Sense 5
focus, focalize, focalise, sharpen -- (put (an image) into focus; "Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie")
       => adjust, set, correct -- (alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard; "Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels")
          Phrasal Verb-> focus on#1