focusing
nounHow to pronounce focusing:
Definition of focusing:
- focusing (noun):
- a center of activity, attraction, or attention
- the concentration of attention or energy on something.
Synonyms for focusing:
absorption
bringing to bear
centering
centralization
centring
concentration
consolidation
convergence
direction
engrossment
focal point
focalisation
focalization
focus
focussing
immersion
intensification
particularism
Antonyms for focusing:
avoiding
blinking
brushing off
burying one's head in sand
closing your eyes to
discounting
dispensing with
disregarding
evading
failing
forgetting
ignoring
letting it go
looking the other way
misheeding
neglecting
not taking into account
omitting
overlooking
overpassing
passing over
paying no attention to
paying no heed to
paying no mind
pooh-poohing
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