FOCALIZATION

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


Etymology

Noun

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



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10 February 2025

PROSCENIUM

(noun) the part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain)


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The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.

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