"focalization" meaning in English

See focalization in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: focalizations [plural]
Etymology: From focal + -ization or focalize + -ation. Etymology templates: {{af|en|focal|-ization}} focal + -ization, {{af|en|focalize|-ation}} focalize + -ation Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} focalization (countable and uncountable, plural focalizations)
  1. (narratology) The perspective through which a narrative is presented. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Narratology Translations (narratological perspective): focalisatie [feminine] (Dutch), focalisering [feminine] (Dutch), Fokalisierung [feminine] (German)
    Sense id: en-focalization-en-noun-HemU6Ja7 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, narratology, sciences Disambiguation of 'narratological perspective': 91 9
  2. (optics) The act or practice of putting into focus. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Optics
    Sense id: en-focalization-en-noun-~CO91bWz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ation, English terms suffixed with -ization, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with German translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 66 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ation: 31 69 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ization: 31 69 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 72 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 83 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 28 72 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 28 72 Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, optics, physical-sciences, physics

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Alternative forms

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