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focuses

NOUN

center of attraction

Synonyms

STRONGEST

focal point spotlight target

STRONG

center core cynosure headquarters heart hub limelight locus polestar seat

WEAK

bull's eye meeting place nerve center point of convergence

Antonyms

STRONG

exterior exteriority outside periphery surface

VERB

aim attention at

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attract concentrate direct fixate meet put

STRONG

adjust center centralize concenter convene converge fasten fix join pinpoint rivet sharpen spotlight sweat

WEAK

bring out home in home in on hone in key on knuckle down move in pour it on zero in zoom in

Antonyms

STRONG

disarrange disorganize disperse divide ignore scatter separate

WEAK

neglect

Example Sentences

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She said that "the White Lotus is about people who are super rich", whereas Two Weeks in August focuses on "relatively normal people with normal concerns".

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Ms. Hruska, a French-Czech writer who resides in London, focuses on Kafka’s afterlife in the work of 10 translators.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The students presented the idea to their mentors as well as researcher Darren Baker, Ph.D., whose work focuses on therapies targeting senescent cells.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

More likely is the concept of a “board of trade” that focuses on nonsensitive goods, facilitates dialogue and potentially paves the way to reducing tariffs on $30 billion to $50 billion of goods.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

He focuses on the thought that will make him run the fastest: “I cannot miss the train.”

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario