Hypernym

verb

use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments

focus 1

verbdomain: v thinking

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

direct one's attention on something

Examples

Derivationally related form

noun

the concentration of attention or energy on something

noun

the concentration of attention or energy on something

noun

the concentration of attention or energy on something

Hyponym

verb

devote (oneself) fully to

verb

cause one's (or someone else's) thoughts or attention to return from a reverie or digression

verb

focus one's attention on a certain state

verb

examine closely; focus one's attention on

verb

listen and pay attention

Verb_Group

verb

hold (someone's attention)