focal point

noun

1

: focus sense 4a

2

: focus sense 1a

Examples of focal point in a Sentence

This port was the focal point of trade two centuries ago.

Recent Examples on the Web

But the galley’s focal point is its dynamic twist on the classic plate wall, a mainstay of traditional Southern decorating. — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2026

With the large death toll among uniformed first responders, funerals for firefighters and police officers — long a staple of television news — became focal points of regional grief. — Robert W. Snyder, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026

Without Flemming, Burnley have lacked a reliable focal point, with neither Andreas Hountondji or Armando Broja showing enough quality when selected. — Andy Jones, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

In the resort-view rooms, which start at an ample 535 square feet, the king bed is the focal point, topped with oversized white pillows and crisp white linens imprinted with monarch butterflies, a nod to the area’s colorful inhabitants. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1692, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for focal point

• counterpoint
• disappoint
• multipoint
• needlepoint
• reappoint
• adjoint
• anoint
• appoint
• checkpoint
• conjoint
• disjoint
• endpoint

Kids Definition

focal point

noun

: focus entry 1 sense 1

Medical Definition

focal point

noun

: focus sense 1a