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zeroed in
| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | detonate weapon |
| Synonyms: | attack, blast, blitz, blow up, bombard, cannonade, destroy, napalm, prang, raid, rain destruction, rake, shell, strafe, torpedo, wipe out, zero in |
| Main Entry: | direct |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | point in a direction; guide |
| Synonyms: | address, aim, beam, cast, conduct, escort, fix, focus, head, incline, indicate, intend, lay, lead, level, mean, move in, pilot, point, point the way, present, route, see, set, shepherd, show, sight, sight on, slant, steer, target, train, turn, zero in |
| Antonyms: | diverge, misdirect |
| Main Entry: | focus |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | aim attention at |
| Synonyms: | adjust, attract, bring out, center, centralize, concenter, concentrate, convene, converge, direct, fasten, fix, fixate, get detail, home in, home in on, hone in, join, key on, knuckle down, meet, move in, pinpoint, pour it on, put, rivet, sharpen, spotlight*, sweat*, zero in, zoom in |
| Antonyms: | ignore, neglect |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | lay |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | credit, allocate |
| Synonyms: | accredit, address, aim, allot, apply, ascribe, assess, assign, attribute, burden, cast, charge, direct, encumber, impose, impute, incline, level, point, refer, saddle, tax, train, turn, zero in |
| Notes: | to lay is to place something; to lie is to recline |
| Main Entry: | point |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | direct, lead |
| Synonyms: | aim, beam*, bring to bear, cast, face, guide, head, influence, lay, level, look, slant, steer, tend, train, turn, zero in |
| Notes: | the stylus, or point, of a record player is held by the cartridge; the base of the turntable is called the deck |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | set |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | position, place |
| Synonyms: | affix, aim, anchor, apply, arrange, bestow, cast, deposit, direct, embed, ensconce, establish, fasten, fix, head, insert, install, introduce, lay, level, locate, lock, lodge, make fast, make ready, mount, park, plank, plant, plop, plunk, point, post, prepare, put, rest, seat, settle, situate, spread, station, stick, train, turn, wedge, zero in |
| Notes: | to set is to place something; to sit is to be seated |
| Antonyms: | displace, remove |
| Main Entry: | train |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | aim at |
| Synonyms: | beam, bring to bear, cast, cock, direct, draw a bead, focus, get in one's sights, head, incline, lay, level, line up, point, slant, turn, zero in |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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| Concept: | [Place of meeting.] Focus. |
| Category: | 3. COLLECTIVE ORDER |
| Synonyms: |
-nouns
focus; point of convergence; corradiation; center; gathering place, resort, haunt, retreat; venue; rendezvous; rallying point, headquarters, home, club; depot (store); trysting place; place of meeting, place of resort, place of assignation; point de reunion; issue.
-verbs
bring to a point, bring to a focus, bring to an issue.
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