focalization, focalisation, focusing
(noun) the act of bringing into focus
focalization, focalisation
(noun) the confinement of an infection to a limited area
Source: WordNet® 3.1
focalization (countable and uncountable, plural focalizations)
(literature) The perspective through which a narrative is presented.
(optics) Putting into focus.
Source: Wiktionary
Fo`cal*i*za"tion, n.
Definition: The act of focalizing or bringing to a focus, or the state of being focalized.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 April 2025
(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
