mettre au point — meaning in English

English meaning

• focus noun The main center of attention, activity, or interest.

Senses

mettre au point is used for these senses in English:

• focus (transitive) To cause (rays of light, etc) to converge at a single point.
• focus (transitive, optics) To adjust (a lens, an optical instrument) in order to position an image with respect to the focal plane.

focus — full definition

1. noun The main center of attention, activity, or interest.
2. noun The point at which light rays or an image converge to appear sharp, especially in photography or optics.
3. verb To direct one's attention or effort toward something specific.
4. verb To adjust a lens or the eye so that an image appears sharp.

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