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foci

/ˈfəʊ.kaɪ/ /ˈfoʊ.saɪ/

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noun

Foyer

A point at which reflected or refracted rays of light converge.

Examples :

"The heat of sunlight at the focus of a magnifying glass can easily set dry leaves on fire."

La chaleur de la lumière du soleil au foyer d'une loupe peut facilement enflammer des feuilles sèches.

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noun

Foyers

A point of a conic at which rays reflected from a curve or surface converge.

Examples :

"The elliptical whispering gallery was designed so that whispers from one focus would be clearly heard at the other focus, making the foci the key points of communication in the room. "

La galerie elliptique à murmures a été conçue de manière à ce que les murmures provenant d'un foyer soient clairement entendus à l'autre foyer, faisant des foyers les points clés de la communication dans la pièce.

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noun

Mise au point

The fact of the convergence of light on the photographic medium.

Examples :

"Unfortunately, the license plate is out of focus in this image."

Malheureusement, la plaque d'immatriculation est floue sur cette image.

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noun

Mise au point

The quality of the convergence of light on the photographic medium.

Examples :

"During this scene, the boy’s face shifts subtly from soft focus into sharp focus."

Pendant cette scène, le visage du garçon passe subtilement d'une mise au point floue à une mise au point nette.

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noun

Concentration, centre d'intérêt

Concentration of attention.

Examples :

"I believe I can bring the high degree of focus required for this important job."

Je crois que je peux apporter le haut degré de concentration requis pour ce travail important.

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noun

Foyer, hypocentre

The exact point of where an earthquake occurs, in three dimensions (underneath the epicentre).

Examples :

"Example Sentence: "Scientists used seismographs to pinpoint the exact foci of the recent earthquakes deep beneath the ocean floor." "

Les scientifiques ont utilisé des sismographes pour localiser les foyers exacts des récents tremblements de terre sous les fonds marins.

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noun

Focus

The indicator of the currently active element in a user interface.

Examples :

"Text entered at the keyboard or pasted from a clipboard is sent to the component which currently has the focus."

Le texte saisi au clavier ou collé à partir du presse-papiers est envoyé au composant qui a actuellement le focus.

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noun

L'essentiel, le point central

The most important word or phrase in a sentence or passage, or the one that imparts information.

Examples :

"In a group project, the foci of each member's report should be the key steps in the overall process. "

Dans un projet de groupe, l'essentiel du rapport de chaque membre devrait être les étapes clés du processus global.

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noun

Objet, instrument

An object used in casting a magic spell.

Examples :

"The wizard carefully arranged the foci – a crystal orb, a raven's feather, and a silver coin – before beginning the spell. "

Le sorcier disposa soigneusement les instruments – un globe de cristal, une plume de corbeau et une pièce d'argent – avant de commencer le sort.

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