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focal point
Overview of noun focal-point
The noun focal point has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (2) focus, focal point -- (a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges)
2. focus, focal point, nidus -- (a central point or locus of an infection in an organism; "the focus of infection")
3. focus, focusing, focussing, focal point, direction, centering -- (the concentration of attention or energy on something; "the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology"; "he had no direction in his life")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun focal-point
3 senses of focal point
Sense 1
focus, focal point
=> point
=> location
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 2
focus, focal point, nidus
=> point
=> location
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 3
focus, focusing, focussing, focal point, direction, centering
=> concentration, engrossment, absorption, immersion
=> attention
=> faculty, mental faculty, module
=> ability, power
=> cognition, knowledge, noesis
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun focal-point
1 of 3 senses of focal point
Sense 3
focus, focusing, focussing, focal point, direction, centering
=> particularism
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun focal-point
3 senses of focal point
Sense 1
focus, focal point
=> point
Sense 2
focus, focal point, nidus
=> point
Sense 3
focus, focusing, focussing, focal point, direction, centering
=> concentration, engrossment, absorption, immersion
Antonyms of noun focal-point
Member Holonyms of noun focal-point
Substance Holonyms of noun focal-point
Part Holonyms of noun focal-point
1 of 3 senses of focal point
Sense 2
focus, focal point, nidus
PART OF: focal infection
Member Meronyms of noun focal-point
Substance Meronyms of noun focal-point
Part Meronyms of noun focal-point
Meronyms of noun focal-point
Holonyms of noun focal-point
1 of 3 senses of focal point
Sense 2
focus, focal point, nidus
PART OF: focal infection
Attributes of noun focal-point
Derived Forms of noun focal-point
Domain of noun focal-point
Domain Terms of noun focal-point
Familiarity of noun focal-point
focal point used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun focal-point
3 senses of focal point
Sense 1
focus, focal point
> point
=> punctum
=> blind spot, optic disc, optic disk
=> navel, umbilicus, bellybutton, omphalos, omphalus
=> McBurney's point
=> node
=> antinode
=> beginning, origin, root, rootage, source
=> celestial point
=> center, centre, midpoint
=> trichion, crinion
=> chokepoint
=> corner
=> crossing
=> focus
=> geographic point, geographical point
=> ground zero
=> hot spot, hotspot
=> midair
=> abutment
=> position, place
=> position
=> pressure point
=> military position, position
=> corner
=> topographic point, place, spot
=> vanishing point
=> focus, focal point
=> hilum
=> focus, focal point, nidus
Sense 2
focus, focal point, nidus
> point
=> punctum
=> blind spot, optic disc, optic disk
=> navel, umbilicus, bellybutton, omphalos, omphalus
=> McBurney's point
=> node
=> antinode
=> beginning, origin, root, rootage, source
=> celestial point
=> center, centre, midpoint
=> trichion, crinion
=> chokepoint
=> corner
=> crossing
=> focus
=> geographic point, geographical point
=> ground zero
=> hot spot, hotspot
=> midair
=> abutment
=> position, place
=> position
=> pressure point
=> military position, position
=> corner
=> topographic point, place, spot
=> vanishing point
=> focus, focal point
=> hilum
=> focus, focal point, nidus
Sense 3
focus, focusing, focussing, focal point, direction, centering
> concentration, engrossment, absorption, immersion
=> focus, focusing, focussing, focal point, direction, centering
=> specialism
=> study
Meronyms of noun focal-point
3 senses of focal point
Holonyms of noun focal-point
1 of 3 senses of focal point
Sense 2
focus, focal point, nidus
PART OF: focal infection
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