The Clue
Central points (4 letter answer)
The Answer
FOCI
Tags
Notes
The answer FOCI is uncommon, appearing about once every 400 puzzles.
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Converging points
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A hyperbola has two
Pair in an ellipse
Centers of attention
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Earthquakes' points of origin
Convergence points
Centers; hubs
Definition
FOCUS as a noun:
1. (focus, focusing, focussing, focal point, direction, centering) = the concentration of attention or energy on something; "the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology"; "he had no direction in his life"
2. maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system; "in focus"; "out of focus"
3. maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea; "the controversy brought clearly into focus an important difference of opinion"
4. (focus, focal point, nidus) = a central point or locus of an infection in an organism; "the focus of infection"
5. (stress, focus) = special emphasis attached to something; "the stress was more on accuracy than on speed"
6. (focus, focal point) = a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges
7. a fixed reference point on the concave side of a conic section