focalize

Verb

Verb Forms: focalized, focalizing, focalizes

To bring into focus or concentrate at a central point.
concentrate on a particular place or spot
bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions
become focussed or come into focus
put (an image) into focus
To focus, or to adjust a focus.
To sharpen an image by focusing.
To concentrate on a particular location; to localize.
To switch to a particular perspective (focalization).

Examples

He needed to focalize his attention on the board to find that elusive bingo.

Origin / Etymology

From focal + -ize.

Synonyms

concenter, concentre, focalise, focus, localise, localize, sharpen

Antonyms

blur

Scrabble Score: 22

focalize: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
focalize: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
focalize: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 24

focalize: valid Words With Friends Word