focal point

noun

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Examples of focal point in a Sentence

This port was the focal point of trade two centuries ago.
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Pokrovsk has long been a focal point of fighting in eastern Ukraine. Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025 And See Etiquette The baby is the focal point at a sip and see. Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 3 Dec. 2025 One of the focal points of the modernization effort is DFW’s new Terminal F, which is expected to open, at least in part, by 2027. Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Dec. 2025 In his 11th season, Booker has been the focal point of a Phoenix rebuild that has gone better than expected. Doug Haller, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for focal point

Word History

First Known Use

1692, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of focal point was in 1692

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“Focal point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/focal%20point. Accessed 11 Dec. 2025.

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