"focal point" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: focal points [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} focal point (plural focal points)
  1. (optics) A focus; a point at which rays of light or other radiation converge. Categories (topical): Optics Translations ((optics) a focus; a point at which rays of light or other radiation converge): կիզակետ (kizaket) (Armenian), 重点 (zhòngdiǎn) (Chinese Mandarin), ohnisko [neuter] (Czech), brændpunkt [neuter] (Danish), fokus [neuter] (Danish), brandpunt [neuter] (Dutch), polttopiste (Finnish), point focal [masculine] (French), Brennpunkt [masculine] (German), σημείο εστίασης (simeío estíasis) [neuter] (Greek), fókuszpont (Hungarian), pointe fócasach [masculine] (Irish), pū ngahunga (Maori), tîşkoya hawêneyê [feminine] (Northern Kurdish), brennpunkt [neuter] (Norwegian Bokmål), brennpunkt [neuter] (Norwegian Nynorsk), centralny punkt [masculine] (Polish), fokus [masculine] (Polish), focar [neuter] (Romanian), katumbukan (Tagalog)
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  2. The centre of any activity.
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  3. (art) A feature that attracts particular attention. Categories (topical): Art
    Sense id: en-focal_point-en-noun-JtRftolL Categories (other): Terms with Hungarian translations Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 37 7 23 33 Topics: art, arts
  4. (game theory) A solution that people will tend to use in the absence of communication, because it seems natural, special, or relevant. Categories (topical): Game theory
    Sense id: en-focal_point-en-noun-k4B5xaDS Categories (other): Terms with Hungarian translations Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 37 7 23 33 Topics: computing, engineering, game-theory, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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      "roman": "simeío estíasis",
      "sense": "(optics) a focus; a point at which rays of light or other radiation converge",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "σημείο εστίασης"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "(optics) a focus; a point at which rays of light or other radiation converge",
      "word": "fókuszpont"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "(optics) a focus; a point at which rays of light or other radiation converge",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "pointe fócasach"
    },
    {
      "code": "kmr",
      "lang": "Northern Kurdish",
      "sense": "(optics) a focus; a point at which rays of light or other radiation converge",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "tîşkoya hawêneyê"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "(optics) a focus; a point at which rays of light or other radiation converge",
      "word": "pū ngahunga"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "(optics) a focus; a point at which rays of light or other radiation converge",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "brennpunkt"
    },
    {
      "code": "nn",
      "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
      "sense": "(optics) a focus; a point at which rays of light or other radiation converge",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "brennpunkt"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "(optics) a focus; a point at which rays of light or other radiation converge",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "centralny punkt"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "(optics) a focus; a point at which rays of light or other radiation converge",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "fokus"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "(optics) a focus; a point at which rays of light or other radiation converge",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "focar"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "(optics) a focus; a point at which rays of light or other radiation converge",
      "word": "katumbukan"
    }
  ],
  "word": "focal point"
}

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