Synonyms: focal point, focus, focusing, focussing, direction, centering
Definition: the concentration of attention or energy on something
Usage: the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology; he had no direction in his life
Similar words: absorption, concentration, engrossment, immersion
Definition: complete attention; intense mental effort
Synonyms: focal point, focus
Definition: a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges
Similar words: point
Definition: the precise location of something; a spatially limited location
Usage: she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street
Synonyms: nidus, focal point, focus
Definition: a central point or locus of an infection in an organism
Usage: the focus of infection
Similar words: point
Definition: the precise location of something; a spatially limited location
Usage: she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street