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Focal point   /fˈoʊkəl pɔɪnt/   Listen
Focal point

noun
1.
A point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges.  Synonym: focus.
2.
A central point or locus of an infection in an organism.  Synonyms: focus, nidus.
3.
The concentration of attention or energy on something.  Synonyms: centering, direction, focus, focusing, focussing.  "He had no direction in his life"





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Words linked to "Focal point" :   engrossment, immersion, absorption, particularism, point, concentration, focal infection


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