Focal-point meaning The definition of a focal point is something or someone that captures the bulk of the attention, either intentionally or by chance
1 (Also called) principal focus, focus the point on the axis of a lens or mirror to which parallel rays of light converge or from which they appear to diverge after refraction or reflection
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Optics
For instance, text is usually an attention grabber, and by having the focal point a completely different typeface than the rest of the elements it will help to catch the viewers eye
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Optics ˈfocal point noun [ countable] 1 the person or thing that you pay most attention to focal point of The pool is the focal point of the hotel
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A secondary focal point appears to be that book the subject is holding, which contrasts strongly against the warm colors of the subject’s face
As a noun focus is (countable|optics) a point at which reflected or refracted rays of light converge
When a landscape plan is a jumble of accents (each installed with the intention of creating a focal point), the purpose of creating a focal point is defeated
It is not a measurement of the actual length of a lens, but a calculation of an optical distance from the point where light rays converge to form a sharp image of an object to the digital sensor or 35mm film at the focal plane in the camera
(General Physics) Also called: principal focus or focus the point on the axis of a lens or mirror to which parallel rays of light converge or from which they appear to diverge after refraction or reflection 2
B is a double convex lens, which has a focal length of twenty inches
noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc