noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The perspective through which a narrative is presented. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   the act of bringing into focus wordnet
3. 3
   The act or practice of putting into focus. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   the confinement of an infection to a limited area wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

approachasymptotebottleneckconcentrationconcourseconcurrence

Etymology

From focal + -ization or focalize + -ation.

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