Focal point

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-002382",
  "term": "Focal point",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The specific point on the optical axis where parallel rays of light converge after passing through a converging lens or reflecting off a concave mirror. For a diverging lens or convex mirror, it is the point from which diverging rays appear to originate. The distance from the optical element to this point is the focal length.",
  "subject": "Optics and imaging",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Brennpunkt",
    "es": "punto focal",
    "fr": "point focal"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/focal-point/"
}