Focus vs Absorption - What's the difference?
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(countable, optics) A point at which reflected or refracted rays of light converge.
(countable, geometry) A point of a conic at which rays reflected from a curve or surface converge.
(uncountable, photography, cinematography) The fact of the convergence of light on the photographic medium.
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, magazine=(American Scientist), title= (uncountable, photography, cinematography) The quality of the convergence of light on the photographic medium.
(uncountable) Concentration of attention.
(countable, seismology) The exact point of where an earthquake occurs, in three dimensions.
(computing, graphical user interface) The indicator of the currently active element in a user interface.
(linguistics) The most important word or phrase in a sentence or passage, or the one that imparts information.
To cause (rays of light, etc) to converge at a single point.
To adjust (a lens, an optical instrument) in order to position an image with respect to the focal plane.
To concentrate one's attention.
To concentrate one’s attention.
The act or process of absorbing or of being absorbed as,
# (obsolete) engulfing; swallowing up, as of bodies or land.
# assimilate; incorporation.
# (chemistry, physics) the imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action, of radiant energy; the process of being neutrons being absorbed by the nucleus; interception.
# (physiology) in living organisms, the process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed and conveyed to the tissues and organs; taking in by various means, such as by osmosis.
Entire engrossment or occupation of the mind.
Mental assimilation.
(electrical engineering) The retaining of electrical energy for a short time after it has been introduced to the dielectric.
The taking on of by a shipping company of special charges by another without price increase.
The natural lessening of radio waves due to atmospheric interference.
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As nouns the difference between focus and absorption
is that focus is (countable|optics) a point at which reflected or refracted rays of light converge while absorption is absorption (act or process of absorbing, either liquid or light).As a verb focus
is to cause (rays of light, etc) to converge at a single point.focus
English
(wikipedia focus)Noun
Catherine Clabby
Focus on Everything, passage=Not long ago, it was difficult to produce photographs of tiny creatures with every part in focus'.
Verb
- You'll need to focus the microscope carefully in order to capture the full detail of this surface.
- Focus on passing the test.
- If you're going to beat your competitors, you need to focus .
Usage notes
The spellings focusses'', ''focussing'', ''focussed'' are more common in Commonwealth English than in American English, but in both varieties they are less common than the spellings ''focuses'', ''focusing'', ''focused .Derived terms
* focus group * in focus * out of focusabsorption
English
Noun
(en noun)- ''the absorption of a smaller tribe into a larger
- the absorption of bodies in a whirlpool
- the absorption of light, heat, electricity, etc.
- absorption in some employment