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Meanings of focal point in English

Portuguese
foco
Spanish
enfoque
Catalan
focus

The concentration of attention or energy on something.

foco
Spanish
punto focal

Area of an artistic composition to which the eye is drawn.

Related terms
punto focal
Portuguese
ponto focal
Spanish
punto focal

Concept in game theory.

Related terms
ponto focal
Usage of focal point in English
1
You are the focal point, and therefore the focal point for criticism.
A journey: my political life
2
Deal-making and earnings reports provided a second focal point for regional investors.
Reuters
3
The dining room had long been the focal point of the home.
Hunter's moon: a novel
4
His mobility up front has given the side a better focal point.
The South African
5
But Washington wants North Korea's nuclear program to be the focal point.
Reuters
6
Arizona, which borders Mexico, has been a focal point of immigration laws.
Reuters
7
It is these Plutinos that are the focal point of this debate.
Wired
8
The outstanding David Clifford's instinctive finish wasn't the focal point for regret.
The Irish Times
9
I think we should make it a focal point of the campaign.
Indecent suggestion
10
Once again, the topic of land expropriation has been a focal point.
The South African
11
The focal point of Kyrgios's new-found maturity was in the third set.
News.com.au
12
For the entire history of moviemaking, men have been the focal point.
Wired
13
Morrie, Miss Bornstein, Mrs. Boxall all needed me as a focal point.
The power of one
14
He has become a focal point, more defensive yet driving from deep.
The Guardian
15
For many people, the television is the focal point of the room.
The Guardian
16
It will also be only a focal point to a larger festival.
The Irish Times
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Translations for focal point
Portuguese
focoponto focal
Catalan
focus
Focal point through the time
Focal point across language varieties
New Zealand
Common
Ireland
Common
South Africa
Common
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