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Synonyms of focused
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Verb
1. concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet, think, cogitate, cerebrate
usage:
direct one's attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"
2. focus, sharpen
usage:
cause to converge on or toward a central point; "Focus the light on this image"
3. concenter, concentre, focalize, focalise, focus, align, aline, line up, adjust
usage:
bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions
4. focus, focalize, focalise, adjust, conform, adapt
usage:
become focussed or come into focus; "The light focused"
5. focus, focalize, focalise, sharpen, adjust, set, correct
usage:
put (an image) into focus; "Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie"
Adjective
1. focused (vs. unfocused), focussed
usage:
being in focus or brought into focus
2. focused, focussed, convergent (vs. divergent)
usage:
(of light rays) converging on a point; "focused light rays can set something afire"
3. focused, adjusted (vs. unadjusted)
usage:
of an optical system (e.g. eye or opera glasses) adjusted to produce a clear image
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