focaliser

Definitions of focaliser
  1. verb
    become focussed or come into focus
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    antonyms:
    être brouiller, être troubler
    become vague or indistinct
    type of:
    s'adapter
    adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
  2. verb
    direct one's attention on something
    synonyms: centrer
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    types:
    absorber, concentrer
    devote (oneself) fully to
    penser, voir
    focus one's attention on a certain state
    type of:
    cogiter, réfléchir
    use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments
  3. verb
    cause to converge on or toward a central point
    synonyms: concentrer
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    type of:
    accentuer
    make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper
  4. verb
    bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions
    synonyms: concentrer
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    type of:
    aligner
    place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
  5. verb
    put (an image) into focus
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    type of:
    ajuster, régler
    alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
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