focuses

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center of attraction n.
aim attention at v.

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

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focuses

It focuses on how many people need to be in a group before you should bet that two of them share the same birthday.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

The petition ostensibly focuses on the procedural issue of the parents’ standing to sue.

From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026

The administrative directive focuses on the collection of information from students, which is limited by a federal law called the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment or PPRA.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

KKR is buying the business from a group of investors led by buyout firms Hg, which focuses on software investments, and General Atlantic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

She snaps the phone shut and focuses her gray eyes on me.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth