What is the meaning of focal point?

noun

  • A point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges.
  • A central point or locus of an infection in an organism.
    • usage: "the focus of infection"
  • The concentration of attention or energy on something.
    • usage: "the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology"; "he had no direction in his life"
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