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[ noun ] a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges
Synonyms Used in print (Tristram P. Coffin, "Folklore in the American Twentieth...)Its folklore and legend , usually disguised as history , are allowed to account_for group_actions , to provide a focal_point for group loyalty , and to become a cohesive force for national identification . (Leon Uris, Mila 8....)From the moment of the occupation Lublin became a focal_point . |
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[ noun ] a central point or locus of an infection in an organism
Examples "the focus of infection" Related terms |
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