"pores" in the noun sense
1. pore
any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)
2. pore
any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal
3. stoma, stomate, pore
a minute epidermal pore in a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor can pass
"pores" in the verb sense
1. concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet
direct one's attention on something
"Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"
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