Focus vs. Emphasis
By Muazma Batool — Published on November 6, 2022
Difference Between Focus and Emphasis
Muazma Batool◉Emphasis
Special forcefulness of expression that gives importance to something singled out; stress
a lecture on housekeeping with emphasis on neatness.
paused for emphasis, then announced the winner's name.
◉Focus
The state of maximum distinctness or clarity of such an image
in focus.
out of focus.
◉Emphasis
Special attention or effort directed toward something
a small-town newspaper's emphasis on local affairs.
◉Focus
An apparatus used to adjust the focal length of an optical system in order to make an image distinct or clear
a camera with automatic focus.
◉Emphasis
Prominence given to a syllable, word, or words, as by raising the voice or printing in italic type.
◉Focus
A point at which rays of light or other radiation converge or from which they appear to diverge, as after refraction or reflection in an optical system
the focus of a lens. Also called focal point.
◉Emphasis
Special weight or forcefulness given to something considered important.
He paused for emphasis before saying who had won.
◉Emphasis
Special attention or prominence given to something.
Anglia TV's emphasis is on Norwich and district.
put emphasis on the advantages rather than the drawbacks
◉Focus
A center of interest or activity
"Precisely how diet affects E. coli in livestock is the focus of current research" (Cindy Engel).
◉Emphasis
Prominence given to a syllable or words, by raising the voice or printing in italic or underlined type.
He used a yellow highlighter to indicate where to give emphasis in his speech.
◉Focus
Close or narrow attention; concentration
"He was forever taken aback by [New York's] pervasive atmosphere of purposefulness—the tight focus of its drivers, the brisk intensity of its pedestrians" (Anne Tyler).
◉Emphasis
(phonology) The phonetic or phonological feature that distinguishes emphatic consonants from other consonants.
◉Focus
A condition in which something can be clearly apprehended or perceived
couldn't get the problem into focus.
◉Emphasis
(typography) The use of boldface, italics, or other such formatting to highlight text. en
◉Emphasis
A particular stress of utterance, or force of voice, given in reading and speaking to one or more words whose signification the speaker intends to impress specially upon his audience.
The province of emphasis is so much more important than accent, that the customary seat of the latter is changed, when the claims of emphasis require it.
◉Emphasis
A peculiar impressiveness of expression or weight of thought; vivid representation, enforcing assent; as, to dwell on a subject with great emphasis.
External objects stand before us . . . in all the life and emphasis of extension, figure, and color.
◉Focus
(Mathematics) A fixed point whose relationship with a directrix determines a conic section.
◉Emphasis
a special attention given to, or extra importance attached to, something; as, a guided tour of Egypt with emphasis on the monuments along the Nile.
◉Focus
To cause (light rays, for example) to converge on or toward a central point; concentrate.
◉Emphasis
something to which great importance is attached; as, the need for increased spending on education was the emphasis of his speech.
◉Focus
To render (an object or image) in clear outline or sharp detail by adjustment of one's vision or an optical device; bring into focus.
◉Emphasis
special importance or significance;
the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis
the room was decorated in shades of gray with distinctive red accents
◉Emphasis
intensity or forcefulness of expression;
the vehemence of his denial
his emphasis on civil rights
◉Focus
To direct toward a particular point or purpose
focused all their attention on finding a solution to the problem.
◉Emphasis
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch);
he put the stress on the wrong syllable
◉Focus
To adjust one's vision or an optical device so as to render a clear, distinct image.
◉Focus
A point at which reflected or refracted rays of light converge.
The heat of sunlight at the focus of a magnifying glass can easily set dry leaves on fire.
◉Focus
The fact of the convergence of light on the photographic medium.
Unfortunately, the license plate is out of focus in this image.
◉Focus
The quality of the convergence of light on the photographic medium.
During this scene, the boy’s face shifts subtly from soft focus into sharp focus.
◉Focus
(uncountable) Concentration of attention.
I believe I can bring the high degree of focus required for this important job.
◉Focus
The exact point of where an earthquake occurs, in three dimensions (underneath the epicentre).
The earthquake's focus was at exactly 37 degrees north, 18 degrees south, seventy five meters below the ground.
◉Focus
(GUI) The status of being the currently active element in a user interface, often indicated by a visual highlight.
Text entered at the keyboard or pasted from a clipboard is sent to the component which currently has the focus.
◉Focus
(linguistics) The most important word or phrase in a sentence or passage, or the one that imparts information.
◉Focus
(transitive) To direct attention, effort, or energy to a particular audience or task.
The president focused her remarks to the newcomers.
◉Focus
(transitive) To adjust (a lens, an optical instrument) in order to position an image with respect to the focal plane.
You'll need to focus the microscope carefully in order to capture the full detail of this surface.
◉Focus
(intransitive) To concentrate one’s attention.
If you're going to beat your competitors, you need to focus.
◉Focus
To transfer the input focus to (a visual element), so that it receives subsequent input.
The text box won't receive the user's keystrokes unless you explicitly focus it.
◉Focus
A point in which the rays of light meet, after being reflected or refracted, and at which the image is formed; as, the focus of a lens or mirror.
◉Focus
A point so related to a conic section and certain straight line called the directrix that the ratio of the distance between any point of the curve and the focus to the distance of the same point from the directrix is constant.
◉Focus
the concentration of attention or energy on something;
the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology
he had no direction in his life
◉Focus
maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system;
in focus
out of focus
◉Focus
maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea;
the controversy brought clearly into focus an important difference of opinion
◉Focus
special emphasis attached to something;
the stress was more on accuracy than on speed
◉Focus
a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges
◉Focus
direct one's attention on something;
Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies
◉Focus
bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions
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