FOCAL POINT Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the phrase focal point. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for FOCAL POINT
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focus | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the concentration of attention or energy on something • maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system • maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea • a central point or locus of an infection in an organism • special emphasis attached to something • a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges • a fixed reference point on the concave side of a conic section verb • direct one's attention on something • cause to converge on or toward a central point • bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions • become focussed or come into focus • put (an image) into focus | ||||||||
centering | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • the concentration of attention or energy on something • (American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back | ||||||||
direction | nounn | |||||||
noun • a line leading to a place or point • the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves • a general course along which something has a tendency to develop • something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action • the act of managing something • a message describing how something is to be done • the act of setting and holding a course • a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something • the concentration of attention or energy on something | ||||||||
focusing | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||||
noun • the concentration of attention or energy on something • the act of bringing into focus | ||||||||
focussing | verbv | |||||||
noun • the concentration of attention or energy on something | ||||||||
nidus | nounn | |||||||
noun • a central point or locus of an infection in an organism • a nest in which spiders or insects deposit their eggs |