The act of bringing into focus

• The confinement of an infection to a limited area

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Focalization is a term coined by the French narrative theorist Gerard Genette . It refers to the perspective through which a narrative is presented. For example, a narrative where all information presented reflects the subjective perception of a certain ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 (context literature English) The perspective through which a narrative is presented 2 (context optics English) Putting into focus

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Focalization \Fo`cal*i*za"tion\, n. The act of focalizing or bringing to a focus, or the state of being focalized.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. the confinement of an infection to a limited area [syn: focalisation ] the act of bringing into focus [syn: focalisation , focusing ]