Dedicate vs. Focus

Dedicateverb

(transitive) To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate.

Focusnoun

A point at which reflected or refracted rays of light converge.

‘The heat of sunlight at the focus of a magnifying glass can easily set dry leaves on fire.’;

Dedicateverb

(transitive) To set apart for a special use

‘dedicated their money to scientific research.’;

Focusnoun

A point of a conic at which rays reflected from a curve or surface converge.

Dedicateverb

(transitive) To commit (oneself) to a particular course of thought or action

‘dedicated ourselves to starting our own business. See Synonyms at devote.’;

Focusnoun

The fact of the convergence of light on the photographic medium.

‘Unfortunately, the license plate is out of focus in this image.’;

Dedicateverb

(transitive) To address or inscribe (a literary work, for example) to another as a mark of respect or affection.

Focusnoun

The quality of the convergence of light on the photographic medium.

‘During this scene, the boy’s face shifts subtly from soft focus into sharp focus.’;

Dedicateverb

(transitive) To open (a building, for example) to public use.

Focusnoun

(uncountable) Concentration of attention.

‘I believe I can bring the high degree of focus required for this important job.’;

Dedicateverb

(transitive) To show to the public for the first time

‘dedicate a monument.’;

Focusnoun

The exact point of where an earthquake occurs, in three dimensions (underneath the epicentre).

‘The earthquake's focus was at exactly 37 degrees north, 18 degrees south, seventy five meters below the ground.’;

Dedicateadjective

(obsolete) Dedicated; set apart; devoted; consecrated.

Focusnoun

The indicator of the currently active element in a user interface.

‘Text entered at the keyboard or pasted from a clipboard is sent to the component which currently has the focus.’;

Dedicate

Dedicated; set apart; devoted; consecrated.

Focusnoun

(linguistics) The most important word or phrase in a sentence or passage, or the one that imparts information.

Dedicateverb

To set apart and consecrate, as to a divinity, or for sacred uses; to devote formally and solemnly; as, to dedicate vessels, treasures, a temple, or a church, to a religious use.

‘Vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, . . . which also king David did dedicate unto the Lord.’; ‘We have come to dedicate a portion of that field as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. . . . But in a larger sense we can not dedicate, we can not consecrate, we can not hallow this ground.’;

Focusverb

(transitive) To cause (rays of light, etc) to converge at a single point.

Dedicateverb

To devote, set apart, or give up, as one's self, to a duty or service.

‘The profession of a soldier, to which he had dedicated himself.’;

Focusverb

(transitive) To adjust (a lens, an optical instrument) in order to position an image with respect to the focal plane.

‘You'll need to focus the microscope carefully in order to capture the full detail of this surface.’;

Dedicateverb

To inscribe or address, as to a patron.

‘He complied ten elegant books, and dedicated them to the Lord Burghley.’;

Focusverb

To concentrate one's attention.

‘Focus on passing the test.’;

Dedicateverb

give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause;

‘She committed herself to the work of God’; ‘give one's talents to a good cause’; ‘consecrate your life to the church’;

Focusverb

(intransitive) To concentrate one’s attention.

‘If you're going to beat your competitors, you need to focus.’;

Dedicateverb

open to public use, as of a highway, park, or building;

‘The Beauty Queen spends her time dedicating parks and nursing homes’;

Focusverb

To transfer the input focus to (a visual element), so that it receives subsequent input.

‘The text box won't receive the user's keystrokes unless you explicitly focus it.’;

Dedicateverb

inscribe or address by way of compliment;

‘She dedicated her book to her parents’;

Focusnoun

A point in which the rays of light meet, after being reflected or refracted, and at which the image is formed; as, the focus of a lens or mirror.

Dedicateverb

set apart to sacred uses with solemn rites, of a church

Focusnoun

A point so related to a conic section and certain straight line called the directrix that the ratio of the distance between any point of the curve and the focus to the distance of the same point from the directrix is constant.

Dedicateverb

devote (time or effort) to a particular task or purpose

‘Joan has dedicated her life to animals’;

Focusnoun

A central point; a point of concentration.

Dedicateverb

devote (something) to a particular subject

‘volume four is dedicated to wasps’;

Focusverb

To bring to a focus; to focalize; as, to focus a camera.

Dedicateverb

cite or nominate (a book or other artistic work) as being issued or performed in someone's honour

‘the novel is dedicated to the memory of my mother’;

Focusnoun

the concentration of attention or energy on something;

‘the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology’; ‘he had no direction in his life’;

Dedicateverb

formally open or unveil (a building or monument)

‘today the President dedicates the new Second World War memorial in Washington’;

Focusnoun

maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system;

‘in focus’; ‘out of focus’;

Dedicateverb

ceremonially assign (a church or other building) to a deity or saint

‘the parish church is dedicated to St Paul’;

Focusnoun

maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea;

‘the controversy brought clearly into focus an important difference of opinion’;

Focusnoun

a central point or locus of an infection in an organism;

‘the focus of infection’;

Focusnoun

special emphasis attached to something;

‘the stress was more on accuracy than on speed’;

Focusnoun

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

Focusnoun

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

Focusverb

direct one's attention on something;

‘Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies’;

Focusverb

cause to converge on or toward a central point;

‘Focus the light on this image’;

Focusverb

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

Focusverb

become focussed or come into focus;

‘The light focused’;

Focusverb

put (an image) into focus;

‘Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie’;

Focusnoun

the centre of interest or activity

‘this generation has made the environment a focus of attention’;

Focusnoun

an act of concentrating interest or activity on something

‘our focus on the customer's requirements’;

Focusnoun

the point of origin of an earthquake.

Focusnoun

the principal site of an infection or other disease.

Focusnoun

the state or quality of having or producing clear visual definition

‘his face is rather out of focus’; ‘the incident brought her feelings for Alexander sharply into focus’;

Focusnoun

another term for focal point

Focusnoun

the point at which an object must be situated with respect to a lens or mirror for an image of it to be well defined.

Focusnoun

a device on a lens which can be adjusted to produce a clear image.

Focusnoun

one of the fixed points from which the distances to any point of a given curve, such as an ellipse or parabola, are connected by a linear relation.

Focusnoun

an element of a sentence that is given prominence by intonational or other means.

Focusverb

adapt to the prevailing level of light and become able to see clearly

‘try to focus on a stationary object’;

Focusverb

cause (one's eyes) to focus

‘she focused her eyes on his face’;

Focusverb

adjust the focus of (a telescope, camera, or other instrument)

‘they were focusing a telescope on a star’;

Focusverb

(of rays or waves) meet at a single point.

Focusverb

(of a lens) make (rays or waves) meet at a single point.

Focusverb

(of light, radio waves, or other energy) become concentrated into a sharp beam.

Focusverb

(of a lens) concentrate (light, radio waves, or energy) into a sharp beam.

Focusverb

pay particular attention to

‘the study will focus on a number of areas in Wales’;

Focusverb

concentrate

‘an opportunity to focus research on the health needs of the population’;

Focusverb

place the focus on (an element of a sentence).