focal point
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focal pointnoun
pluralfocal points
focal point
noun
pluralfocal points
Learner's definition of FOCAL POINT
[count]
1 : a center of activity, interest, or attention
- This port was the focal point of trade two centuries ago.
- The new school curriculum was the focal point [=focus] of the debate.
2 technical
: 1focus 3
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