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1. The concentration of attention or energy on something
   "the focusing of activity shifted to molecular biology";
   - focus, focussing, focal point, direction, centering [US], centring [Brit, Cdn]
    
2. The act of bringing into focus
   - focalization, focalisation [Brit]

1. Hold attention and exert mental effort on something
   "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies";
   - concentrate, center [US], centre [Brit, Cdn], pore, rivet, pore over
    
2. Cause to converge on or toward a central point
   "Focus the light on this image"
    
3. [Brit] Bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions
   - concenter [US], concentre [Brit, Cdn], focalize, focalise [Brit]
    
4. Become focussed or come into focus
   "The light focused";
   - focalize, focalise [Brit]
    
5. Put (an image) into focus
   "Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie";
   - focalize, focalise [Brit], sharpen

Derived forms: focusings

Type of: absorption, adapt, adjust, align, aline [non-standard], cerebrate, cogitate, concentration, conform, correct, engrossment, immersion, intensification, line up, set, sharpen, think

Antonym: blur

Encyclopedia: Focusing