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Meaning:

Noun:

  • computing The indicator of the currently active element in a user interface.
  • geometry a point of a conic at which rays reflected from a curve or surface converge.
  • optics a point at which reflected or refracted rays of light converge.
  • countable the exact point of where an earthquake occurs, in three dimensions.
  • linguistics The most important word or phrase in a sentence or passage, or the one that imparts information
  • uncountable concentration of attention.
  • photography|cinematography The fact of the convergence of light on the photographic medium.
  • photography|cinematography The quality of the convergence of light on the photographic medium.

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Verb:

  • transitive|followed by '''on''' or '''upon''' To concentrate one's attention.
  • intransitive To concentrate one?s attention.
  • transitive To adjust (a lens, an optical instrument) in order to position an image with respect to the focal plane.
  • transitive To cause (rays of light, etc) to converge at a single point.
  • transitive To make (a liquid) less diluted.

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