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Definition of Focal point

1. Noun. A point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges.

2. Noun. A central point or locus of an infection in an organism. "The focus of infection"

3. Noun. The concentration of attention or energy on something. "He had no direction in his life"

Definition of Focal point

1. Noun. (optics) A focus; a point at which rays of light or other radiation converge ¹

2. Noun. The centre of any activity ¹

3. Noun. (arts aesthetics) A feature that attracts particular attention. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Focal point

1. Location of an organism, for fish, usually the position of the snout. Habitat measurements made at that position (depth, water velocity, etc.) are focal point measurements. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Focal Point

focal gallbladder wall thickening focal gigantism focal glomerulonephritis focal illumination focal infection focal interval focal length focal lengths focal lymphocytic thyroiditis focal metastatic disease

focal motor seizure focal necrosis focal nephritis focal nodular hyperplasia focal plane focal point focal points focal ratio focal reaction focal sclerosing glomerulopathy

focal sclerosis focal sclerosis with hyalinosis focal segmental glomerulosclerosis focal seizure focal spot focal spot size focalisation focalise focalised focalises

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