focally
At the center
In a focal manner—relating to or directed at a specific point of focus.
The term appears mainly in technical contexts: a tumor may spread focally rather than diffusely, or a lens may be focally adjusted.
The infection was focally contained in the lower lobe.
In a precise manner
- particularlyTo an unusual extent
- exactlyWith total accuracy
- sharplyIn a cutting manner
- distinctlyIn an unmistakable manner
clearly · crisply · acutely · finely · narrowly · targeted · defined · delineated
Gathered or intensified
- attentivelyWith concentrated awareness
- intentlyWith intense focus
- fixedlyWithout movement or change
- absorbedTook in fully
engaged · mindfully · deliberately · purposefully · pointedly · consciously · alertly · observantly
At the midpoint
- nucleusCentral controlling part
- coreCentral essential portion
- hubCentral connection point
- epicenterPoint above seismic origin
pivot · axis · heart · crux · nexus · midpoint · center · locus
Light-focusing curved glass
- apertureAdjustable optical inlet
- sharpnessKeenness of edge, mind, or image
- blurLack of sharpness
- bokehAesthetic quality of defocus
refraction · convergence · optics · camera · photography · microscope · telescope · eyepiece
specifically
In a precise manner
- particularlyTo an unusual extent
- exactlyWith total accuracy
- sharplyIn a cutting manner
distinctly · clearly · crisply · acutely · finely · narrowly · targeted · defined · delineated · localized
concentrated
Gathered or intensified
- attentivelyWith concentrated awareness
- intentlyWith intense focus
- fixedlyWithout movement or change
absorbed · engaged · mindfully · deliberately · purposefully · pointedly · consciously · alertly · observantly · watchfully
centrally
At the midpoint
epicenter · pivot · axis · heart · crux · nexus · midpoint · center · locus · bulls-eye
lens
Light-focusing curved glass
bokeh · refraction · convergence · optics · camera · photography · microscope · telescope · eyepiece · viewfinder
focallyperipherally
In a marginal way
marginally · tangentially · laterally · distally · eccentrically
- focal pointCenter of interest
- focal lengthLens-to-convergence-point distance
- focal planeWhere lens forms image