The point on the principal axis of a lens at which impinging parallel rays converge to a common point or focus
The point at which light rays refracted by a lens meet The focal point on a focused laser beam is the point of highest energy concentration
Location at which rays parallel to the optical axis of an ideal mirror or lens converge to a point
(1) The central or principal point of focus (2) The optical center of a lens when it is focused on infinity
In a design piece, the center of visual attention, often different from the physical center of the work
Same as first definition under FOCUS; in laser work, the focal point of the beam relative to the work surface has a critical effect, such as the depth and shape of drilled holes When the focal point is at the surface, holes are of uniform diameter When the focus is below the surface, conical holes are drilled
A representative from each country serves as the focal point for the Convention to liaise with the Secretariat and to assist in intersessional work Focal points are to be distinguished from the officially accredited Head of Delegation to the COP
The focal point of something is the thing that people concentrate on or pay most attention to. the focal point for the town's many visitors -- the Royal Shakespeare Theatre
acq An individual designated as a central source of information or guidance on a specific program or project requiring coordinated action by two or more agencies The designation of a focal point does not relieve any functional area of its basic responsibility [MIL-HDBK-1908B]
a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges
A person designated to manage reporting of IT asset data to the DARMP Team via DITMS relative to a given DOD Component and its Major Commands There are three types of Focal Point for DITMS: DARMP Focal Point; Major Command Focal Point, and DRA Focal Point
Area of an art work that attracts the viewer's attention first Contrast, location, isolation, convergence and the unusual are used to create focal points
In land-use and transit planning, an object such as a statue, fountain, architectural element or building to which the eye is drawn A unique planting element or speciment tree also may create a focal point
A point on the optical axis where a bundle of rays forms a sharp image of an object With an "ideal" lens, the light rays diverge from a subject point parallel to the optical axis and converge to a point when they pass through the lens This point of convergence is called the focal point
For a converging lens, the point at which a beam of light parallel to the principal axis converges For a diverging lens, the point from which such a beam appears to come
an area or feature of a landscape that attracts attention' may be living or non-living
The place in a work of art on which attention becomes centered because of an element emphasized in some way
An IBM Network management term; it consolidates the functions needed to manage centrally all parts of a network It provides an end-to-end network view and receives information from entry points and service points NetView is IBM's key implementation of the focal point
The point on a focused image where the rays of light intersect after reflecting from a single point on a subject
For any given management services discipline (for example, problem determination or response time monitoring), the control point that is responsible for that type of network management data for a sphere of control This responsibility may include collecting, storing, or displaying the data, or all of these (For example, a problem determination focal point is a control point that collects, and that may store or display, problem determination data )