focal point
noun [C] (SCIENCE) specializedDefinition
› (in physics) the point where waves of light or sound that are moving towards each other meetOptics, microscopy and lasersEyesight, glasses and lenses
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Synonyms and related words:
- binoculars noun
- dispersion noun
- electron microscope noun
- eyepiece noun
- field glasses noun
- focus noun (SCIENCE)
- image noun (PICTURE)
- lens noun (GLASS)
- magnifying glass noun
- microscopy noun
- opera glasses noun
- optics noun
- Polaroid noun (GLASSES)
- power noun (IMAGE SIZE)
- powerful adjective (IMAGE SIZE)
- reflect verb (RETURN)
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