Synonyms of foci

Noun


1. focus, focusing, focussing, focal point, direction, centering, concentration, engrossment, absorption, immersion

usage: the concentration of attention or energy on something; "the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology"; "he had no direction in his life"

2. focus, distinctness, sharpness

usage: maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system; "in focus"; "out of focus"

3. focus, clarity, lucidity, lucidness, pellucidity, clearness, limpidity

usage: maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea; "the controversy brought clearly into focus an important difference of opinion"

4. focus, focal point, nidus, point

usage: a central point or locus of an infection in an organism; "the focus of infection"

5. stress, focus, emphasis, accent

usage: special emphasis attached to something; "the stress was more on accuracy than on speed"

6. focus, focal point, point

usage: a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges

7. focus, point

usage: a fixed reference point on the concave side of a conic section

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Definition and meaning of foci (Dictionary)