Synonyms of focus

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noun

ˈfō-kəs 

1

as in center

a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest

in the 19th century Paris was the focus of the art world

Synonyms & Similar Words

• center
• hub
• capital
• mecca
• core
• heart
• seat
• locus
• base
• nucleus
• central
• nexus
• axis
• ground zero
• headquarters
• epicenter
• eye
• navel
• nerve center
• cynosure
• playground
• omphalos
• where it's at
• hot spot
• essence
• attraction
• hotbed
• magnet
• kernel
• hive
• nub
• pith
• happy hunting ground
• thick
• deep
• soul
• playland
• loadstone
• polestar
• lodestone
• quintessence

2

as in compass

a guiding or motivating purpose or principle

a wildlife conservation organization that seems to have lost its focus

Synonyms & Similar Words

• compass
• direction
• purpose
• goal
• loadstar
• polestar
• objective
• aim
• cynosure
• intention
• lodestar
• criterion
• benchmark
• object
• standard
• target
• measure
• touchstone
• ambition
• grade
• aspiration
• yardstick
• dream
• par
• mark

focus

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verb

as in to concentrate

to fix (as one's attention) steadily toward a central objective

try to focus your attention on the task at hand

Synonyms & Similar Words

• concentrate
• rivet
• center
• train
• fasten
• point
• aim
• home (in on)
• direct
• refocus
• set
• heed
• level
• zero (in on)
• attend
• mind
• nail
• fixate (on)
• hone in (on)
• obsess (over)

Examples of focus in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

In its nascent days, the EV charging industry has rightfully placed a focus on quantity, building a critical mass of public chargers to ease range anxiety and drive EV adoption. —Andrew Cornelia, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024

Additional partners and program details will be unveiled at IFFI Goa in November, where Australia is the focus country. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024

Verb

Much of his criticism focused on Lake’s baseless insistence that fraud riddled her 2022 gubernatorial loss. —Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 26 Oct. 2024

Instead of paying attention to possible outcomes, political observers should focus on trends across an election cycle. —Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024