focal point

English Thesaurus

1. the concentration of attention or energy on something (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	absorption, concentration, engrossment, immersion,
definition	:	complete attention; intense mental effort (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	particularism,
definition	:	a focus on something particular (noun.cognition)

2. a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges (noun.phenomenon)

hypernym	:	point, point,
definition	:	the precise location of something; a spatially limited location (noun.location)

3. a central point or locus of an infection in an organism (noun.state)

part meronym	:	focal infection,
definition	:	bacterial infection limited to a specific organ or region especially one causing symptoms elsewhere (noun.state)

4. the concentration of attention or energy on something (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	center, centre, concentrate, focus, pore, rivet,
definition	:	direct one's attention on something (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	concenter, concentre, focalise, focalize, focus,
definition	:	bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	center, center on, concentrate on, focus on, revolve about, revolve around,
definition	:	center upon (verb.stative)

5. a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges (noun.phenomenon)

derivation	:	focalise, focalize, focus,
definition	:	become focussed or come into focus (verb.change)

derivation	:	focus,
definition	:	cause to converge on or toward a central point (verb.perception)

derivation	:	focal,
definition	:	of or relating to a focus (adj.pert)

6. the concentration of attention or energy on something (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	center, centre, concentrate, focus, pore, rivet,
definition	:	direct one's attention on something (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	concenter, concentre, focalise, focalize, focus,
definition	:	bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	center, center on, concentrate on, focus on, revolve about, revolve around,
definition	:	center upon (verb.stative)

7. a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges (noun.phenomenon)

derivation	:	focalise, focalize, focus,
definition	:	become focussed or come into focus (verb.change)

derivation	:	focus,
definition	:	cause to converge on or toward a central point (verb.perception)

derivation	:	focal,
definition	:	of or relating to a focus (adj.pert)