focusing

Definitions of focusing
  1. noun
    the concentration of attention or energy on something
    synonyms: centering, direction, focal point, focus, focussing
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    types:
    particularism
    a focus on something particular
    type of:
    absorption, concentration, engrossment, immersion
    complete attention; intense mental effort
  2. noun
    the act of bringing into focus
    synonyms: focalisation, focalization
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    types:
    refocusing
    focusing again
    type of:
    intensification
    action that makes something stronger or more extreme
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