100 Words to Use Instead of “Focus”

No.	Term	Definition
1.	Aim	Direct effort toward a goal.
2.	Anchor	Hold attention steady.
3.	Angle	Approach from a viewpoint.
4.	Apply oneself	Work with concentrated effort.
5.	Attend	Give careful attention.
6.	Attune	Tune attention to something.
7.	Be mindful	Stay aware and attentive.
8.	Be present	Attend to the moment.
9.	Bear down	Work with intense effort.
10.	Bear in mind	Keep in consideration.
11.	Bring into view	Make salient and clear.
12.	Buckle down	Start working seriously.
13.	Center	Bring attention to the core.
14.	Channel	Direct energy into one path.
15.	Clarify	Make the main point clear.
16.	Concentrate	Direct full attention.
17.	Confer attention	Give deliberate attention.
18.	Converge	Bring efforts together.
19.	Cut through noise	Ignore distractions.
20.	Dedicate	Commit time and energy.
21.	Deliberate	Think carefully before acting.
22.	Devote	Give most effort to something.
23.	Dial in	Adjust to precise aim.
24.	Direct	Guide attention or effort.
25.	Discipline	Control attention and actions.
26.	Dwell on	Keep thinking about something.
27.	Emphasize	Give special importance to.
28.	Engage	Become actively involved.
29.	Envision	Form a clear mental picture.
30.	Exert	Apply effort strongly.
31.	Eyes on	Keep attention directed.
32.	Fasten on	Fix attention firmly.
33.	Fix on	Set attention on one thing.
34.	Fixate	Hold attention obsessively.
35.	Frame	Set a guiding context.
36.	Funnel	Narrow effort into one channel.
37.	Gather thoughts	Organize your thinking.
38.	Get a fix on	Determine precisely.
39.	Give priority to	Treat as most important.
40.	Hold in mind	Keep mentally present.
41.	Home in on	Move directly toward the target.
42.	Hone	Sharpen through practice.
43.	Hyperfocus	Concentrate intensely for long periods.
44.	Immerse	Become deeply involved.
45.	Intend	Plan and aim to do.
46.	Intensify	Increase attention or effort.
47.	Isolate	Separate the key element.
48.	Join up	Bring attention together.
49.	Keep tabs on	Monitor attentively.
50.	Keep your eye on	Watch continuously.
51.	Key in on	Target something specifically.
52.	Laser in on	Aim attention precisely.
53.	Lean in	Engage more closely.
54.	Lock in	Commit firmly to a target.
55.	Lock onto	Fix attention on a target.
56.	Look closely	Examine with care.
57.	Maintain attention	Keep attention steady.
58.	Make central	Treat as the main point.
59.	Make it priority	Put it first.
60.	Make salient	Make stand out clearly.
61.	Mind	Pay attention to.
62.	Mind the details	Attend carefully to specifics.
63.	Nail down	Set clearly and firmly.
64.	Narrow	Reduce to essentials.
65.	Narrow down	Limit options to few.
66.	Notice	Become aware of.
67.	Obsess over	Think about excessively.
68.	On the radar	Within awareness and notice.
69.	Orient	Align toward a direction.
70.	Pay attention	Give notice and care.
71.	Pinpoint	Identify with precision.
72.	Pore over	Study closely.
73.	Prioritize	Rank by importance.
74.	Probe	Examine deeply.
75.	Pursue	Follow a goal actively.
76.	Put under lens	Examine closely.
77.	Recenter	Return attention to the core.
78.	Refine	Improve by small adjustments.
79.	Regard	Consider with attention.
80.	Rein in	Control and limit impulses.
81.	Set sights on	Aim toward a goal.
82.	Sharpen	Make clearer and more exact.
83.	Single out	Choose as distinct.
84.	Sit with	Stay with an idea.
85.	Spotlight	Give prominent attention.
86.	Stay on task	Keep working on the job.
87.	Steady	Keep stable and consistent.
88.	Study	Examine carefully.
89.	Target	Aim effort at something.
90.	Train attention	Practice directing attention.
91.	Tune in	Pay close attention.
92.	Underscore	Emphasize strongly.
93.	Unify	Bring parts into one.
94.	Value	Treat as important.
95.	Vet	Examine carefully for issues.
96.	Visualize	Imagine clearly in mind.
97.	Watch	Observe attentively.
98.	Weigh	Consider carefully.
99.	Work at	Apply steady effort.
100.	Work toward	Move effort toward a goal.