to concentrate

Examples

• All

• And I'm also going to concentrate just a little bit directly under the eye, kind of bake right where my eye creases a little bit.

• And notice that we can take all the work that we did, which was quite long form and we can literally concentrate it into this.

• We're going to kind of concentrate it more here on my nose.

• Remember, if you concentrate it only in one spot, it's going to look more like a designed space and not an all over fabric.

• As an alternative, concentrate more on aspects going on in your own chosen lifestyle.

  Blog text (27)

• OK, So concentrate it there and continue blending out.

• You didn't send me much to work with, so I had to concentrate it and make more.

  The Incredible Hulk (2008)

• So I'm just putting this all over kind of the border of the color and concentrating it on the highest point of the arch.

• War refugees, by contrast, can win sustained press coverage if kept concentrated in reasonably accessible camps.

  Academic text (1999)

• She decided to concentrate the lengthy report into a few key points for the meeting.

Synonyms

S

to shrink

vsto concentrate

181 2.8

Become less in amount or value

concerns reducing verbal length and condensing content specifically

C

to compress

vsto concentrate

94 3.7

To press something so it takes less space

reduces wording and length rather than physical volume or pressure

R

to reduce

vsto concentrate

71 2.8

To make something simpler by cutting out details

narrows focus to cutting length by making text or content concise

C

to cut down

vsto concentrate

65 2.7

To make something smaller in amount or number

is more focused on cutting wording to create a condensed version

S

to shorten

vsto concentrate

45 2.3

Make something shorter, for example an article, skirt, or route

is specifically about concise wording and condensation, not any shortening

C

to condense

vsto concentrate

21 4.2

Make something shorter by removing unimportant details

is about concise length or volume reduction rather than specific editing methods

W

to whittle down

vsto concentrate

10 5.1

To make a list or group smaller by removing items over time

implies swift concise shortening rather than slow removal over time

A

to abbreviate

vsto concentrate

9 3.6

To make something shorter while keeping the important parts

aims at concise length reduction rather than scope trimming specifically

P

to pare down

vsto concentrate

9 4.4

Make something smaller by removing parts you do not need

focuses on making content concise quickly rather than gradual trimming

D

to digest

vsto concentrate

6 4.1

To make long information shorter by giving its main points

focuses on shortening original material itself, not just presenting a summary

C

to capsulize

vsto concentrate

• US

1 8.2

To put ideas or information into a short summary

is broader, reducing overall length rather than only making brief summaries

M

to minify

vsto concentrate

1 8.4

To make something smaller so it uses less space or time

is about shortening text or content rather than general size reduction

T

to telescope

vsto concentrate

7.1

To make something shorter in time or content

focuses on reducing wording to make the content more concise

Antonyms

E

to expand

805 2.5

To grow larger in size, amount, or importance

Phrasal Verbs

C

to concentrate on

279 3.1

Give your full attention to one activity or subject

Compounds

O

orange-juice concentrate

1 3.3

A thick frozen orange juice that you mix with water to drink

T

tomato concentrate

2.6

A thick red paste made by removing most water from tomatoes to add flavour

How Concise

to abridge

6.7

to concentrate

1 4.0

to condense

21 4.2

to shorten

45 2.3

to trim

95 2.6

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology