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Synonyms for focalise

  • verb
  • British English

Most common

focus sharpen localize

All synonyms

Verb

1. Focus

focus, sharpen, concentre dated UK, concenter US

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To focus, or to adjust a focus.

Related words

Word family
focalisation
Other spellings
focalize

Forms

Past participle
focalised
e.g. focalised → focused, sharpened, concentred, localized…

Example sentences

  • focus I want you to focus on a beautiful future for you.
  • sharpen This pencil is blunt. Could you sharpen it, please?
  • localize It's one thing to translate, and it's another to localize.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
focalisesteady
focusrising
sharpensteady
localizerising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
focus2
7 letters
sharpen2
8 letters
localize3, localise
9 letters
concentre, concenter

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (focus2 = 2 syllables).