FOCAL POINT as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges
   Synonym(s)
   • focus (what does focus mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) focal point is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • point (what does point mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • focus (what does focus mean?)
   • focalize (what does focalize mean?)
   • focalise (what does focalise mean?)
   • focus (what does focus mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a central point or locus of an infection in an organism
   Synonym(s)
   • focus (what does focus mean?)
   • nidus (what does nidus mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the focus of infection
   Hypernyms(s) focal point is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • point (what does point mean?)