| focal point n. See focus. |
focal point
n
1. (Physics / General Physics) Also called principal focus focus the point on the axis of a lens or mirror to which parallel rays of light converge or from which they appear to diverge after refraction or reflection
2. a central point of attention or interest
| focal point The point at which all radiation coming from a single direction and passing through a lens or striking a mirror converges. Also called focus. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | focal point - a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges point - the precise location of something; a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street" |
| 2. |  focal point - a central point or locus of an infection in an organism; "the focus of infection"point - the precise location of something; a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street" focal infection - bacterial infection limited to a specific organ or region especially one causing symptoms elsewhere | |
| 3. | focal point - the concentration of attention or energy on something; "the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology"; "he had no direction in his life" particularism - a focus on something particular |
Translations
focal point n (fig) → centro; (of lens, mirror) → punto focale
focal point n (fig) → centro; (of lens, mirror) → punto focale
focal point n (fig) → centro; (of lens, mirror) → punto focale
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