focal point, n.
freq. cnt. 2
freq. cnt. 2
a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges
<noun.phenomenon> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
focal point focus
the concentration of attention or energy on something
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
centering direction focal point focus focusing focussing
sample sentences
"the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology""he had no direction in his life"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
a central point or locus of an infection in an organism
<noun.state> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
focal point focus nidus