focal point meaning and definition

FOCAL POINT noun

Definition of focal point (noun)

1. a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges
   • synonyms: focus
2. a central point or locus of an infection in an organism
   • "the focus of infection"
   • synonyms: focus, nidus
3. the concentration of attention or energy on something
   • "the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology"; "he had no direction in his life"
   • synonyms: centering, direction, focus, focusing, focussing