Focal Point

Focal point may refer to:

• Focus (optics), the point at which initially collimated rays of light meet after passing through a convex lens, or reflecting from a concave mirror
• In Fine art, a Focal Point focuses specifically on a point of interest which makes a canvas unique. (e.g. Girl with a Pearl Earring by Johannes Vermeer)
• In mathematics:
  • Focus (geometry), a special point used in describing conic sections
  • Focal point is a Critical point of a distance function
• In an antenna (electronics):
  • The driven element, directly connected to the transmission line or source
  • The passive radiator, a conductive element which is not electrically connected to anything else
• In game theory, a Focal point is an equilibrium more likely to be chosen by the players because it seems special, natural or relevant to them
• In computer programs, Telelogic Focal Point is a configurable Web-based decision support platform for requirements management, product management and project portfolio management.
• Focal Point (album), a 1976 studio album by McCoy Tyner
• Focal Point, an imprint of National Geographic
• In business, the person or organization responsible for the coordination of activities and tasks among several groups or networks
• Among science fiction fanzines, a fanzine which in its era was central to the fannish culture of the day
• In IT service management, the person or entity responsible for coordinating service delivery and acting as an escalation point for service delivery failures