Meaning

4 senses
  1. A focus; a point at which rays of light or other radiation converge.

    Brennpunkt

    a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges

  2. The centre of any activity.

  3. A feature that attracts particular attention.

    the concentration of attention or energy on something

  4. A solution that people will tend to use in the absence of communication, because it seems natural, special, or relevant.

Examples

5 sentences
  1. The tree was the focal point of the village square.

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  2. The increase in sales was the focal point of the team meeting.

    deDie Steigerung der Verkäufe war der Schwerpunkt der Teambesprechung.

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  3. The focal point of the magnifying glass was only two inches from the object.

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  4. That's the focal point.

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  5. In recent years, Nazare has become a global focal point for big wave surfers.

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Translations

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By meaning 1
(optics) a focus; a point at which rays of light or other radiation converge:

Forms

plural: focal points
Singularfocal point
Pluralfocal points

regular

Synonyms

7 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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