Definition
焦点 (jiāo diǎn) means 'focus' in both the literal sense (camera focus) and figurative sense (center of attention). It differs from 重点 (zhòng diǎn 'main point, emphasis'), which highlights priority or key aspect, and from 要点 (yào diǎn 'main point, gist'), which refers to the essential content of a text or speech. 焦点 is about where attention converges, not about what is most important.
noun
focal pointfocus (literal and figurative)
Examples
- 焦点。Zhège wèntí de jiāo diǎn zàiyú rúhé jiějué.The focal point of this issue is how to solve it.
- 焦点。Tā bǎ jìngtóu jiāo diǎn diào dào le zuìjìn.He adjusted the camera's focus to the nearest setting.
- 焦点。Tā yìzhí shì méitǐ guānzhù de jiāo diǎn.She has always been the focus of media attention.
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