Brennpunkt — meaning in English
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English meaning
- focus noun The main center of attention, activity, or interest.
Senses
Brennpunkt is used for these senses in English:
- fire point The lowest temperature at which the vapour of a fuel will continue to burn for at least five seconds after ignition by an open flame of standard dimension.
- flash point (figuratively) A hotspot; a dangerous place of violent political unrest.
- focal point (optics) A focus; a point at which rays of light or other radiation converge.
focus — full definition
- noun The main center of attention, activity, or interest.
- noun The point at which light rays or an image converge to appear sharp, especially in photography or optics.
- verb To direct one's attention or effort toward something specific.
- verb To adjust a lens or the eye so that an image appears sharp.
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