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focus
A	noun
	1	focus
			maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system; "in focus"; "out of focus"
		Category Tree: abstraction ╚attribute ╚quality ╚clearness; clarity; uncloudedness ╚distinctness; sharpness ╚focus
	2	focus
			maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea; "the controversy brought clearly into focus an important difference of opinion"
		Category Tree: abstraction ╚attribute ╚quality ╚comprehensibility; understandability ╚clarity; lucidity; pellucidity; clearness; limpidity ╚focus
	3	focus, focusing, focussing, 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"
		Category Tree: psychological feature ╚cognition; knowledge; noesis ╚ability; power ╚faculty; mental faculty; module ╚attention ╚concentration; engrossment; absorption; immersion ╚focus, focusing, focussing, direction, centering ╚particularism
	4	focus
			a fixed reference point on the concave side of a conic section
		Category Tree: entity ╚location ╚point ╚focus
	5	focus, focal point
			a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges
		Category Tree: entity ╚location ╚point ╚focus, focal point
	6	focus, focal point, nidus
			a central point or locus of an infection in an organism; "the focus of infection"
		Category Tree: entity ╚location ╚point ╚focus, focal point, nidus
	7	stress, focus
			special emphasis attached to something; "the stress was more on accuracy than on speed"
		Category Tree: state ╚status; position ╚standing ╚importance; grandness ╚emphasis; accent ╚stress, focus
B	verb
	1	focus, focalize, focalise, sharpen
			put (an image) into focus; "Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie"
		Category Tree: change; alter; modify ╚adjust; set; correct ╚focus, focalize, focalise, sharpen ╚pin down; narrow down ╚refocus
	2	focus, focalize, focalise
			become focussed or come into focus; "The light focused"
		Category Tree: change ╚adjust; conform; adapt ╚focus, focalize, focalise
	3	concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet
			direct one's attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"
		Category Tree: think; cogitate; cerebrate ╚concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet ╚listen; hear; take heed ╚zoom in ╚think ╚recall ╚steep; immerse; engulf; plunge; engross; absorb; soak up
	4	concenter, concentre, focalize, focalise, focus
			bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions
		Category Tree: change ╚reorient ╚align; aline; line up; adjust ╚concenter, concentre, focalize, focalise, focus ╚refocus
	5	focus
			cause to converge on or toward a central point; "Focus the light on this image"
		Category Tree: change; alter; modify ╚change intensity ╚sharpen ╚focus ╚refocus

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