verb
Meaning 1
To focus, or to adjust a focus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
focalize
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verb
Meaning 2
To sharpen an image by focusing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
To concentrate on a particular location; to localize.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 4
To switch to a particular perspective (focalization).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, narratology, sciences
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verb
Meaning 5
put (an image) into focus
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: focus, focalise, sharpen
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: adjust, set, correct
Narrower terms: refocus
verb
Meaning 6
become focussed or come into focus
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- The light focused
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: focus, focalise
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: adjust, conform, adapt
verb
Meaning 7
bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: concenter, concentre, focalise, focus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: align, aline, line up, adjust
Narrower terms: refocus
verb
Meaning 8
concentrate on a particular place or spot
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- The infection has localized in the left eye
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: localize, localise, focalise
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: lie
History
Etymology
From focal + -ize.
Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: фокусирам (fokusiram) — to focus, or to adjust a focus
- Catalan: focalitzar — to focus, or to adjust a focus
- Dutch: focaliseren — to focus, or to adjust a focus
- French: focaliser — to focus, or to adjust a focus
- Italian: focalizzare — to focus, or to adjust a focus
- Portuguese: focalizar — to focus, or to adjust a focus
- Russian: фокуси́ровать (fokusírovatʹ) — to focus, or to adjust a focus
- Spanish: focalizar — to focus, or to adjust a focus