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focalise

verb

1. concentrate on a particular place or spot

- The infection has localized in the left eye

• Derivationally related forms: ↑focalisation, ↑focalization (for: ↑focalize)

• Hypernyms: ↑lie

• Verb Frames:

- Something is ——ing PP

2. bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions

• Derivationally related forms: ↑focus (for: ↑focus), ↑focusing (for: ↑focus), ↑focalisation, ↑focalization (for: ↑focalize)

• Hypernyms: ↑align, ↑aline, ↑line up, ↑adjust

• Hyponyms: ↑refocus

• Verb Frames:

- Somebody ——s something

3. become focussed or come into focus

- The light focused

• Syn: ↑focus, ↑focalize

• Ant: ↑blur (for: ↑focus)

• Derivationally related forms: ↑focalisation, ↑focalization (for: ↑focalize), ↑focus (for: ↑focus), ↑focusing (for: ↑focus)

• Hypernyms: ↑adjust, ↑conform, ↑adapt

• Verb Frames:

- Something ——s

- Somebody ——s PP

4. put (an image) into focus

- Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie

• Syn: ↑focus, ↑focalize, ↑sharpen

• Ant: ↑blur (for: ↑focus)

• See Also: ↑focus on (for: ↑focus)

• Derivationally related forms: ↑focalisation, ↑focalization (for: ↑focalize), ↑focus (for: ↑focus), ↑focusing (for: ↑focus)

• Hypernyms: ↑adjust, ↑set, ↑correct

• Hyponyms: ↑refocus

• Cause: ↑focus, ↑focalize

• Verb Frames:

- Somebody ——s something

- Something ——s something

- Somebody ——s something PP

Useful english dictionary. 2012.