Focalised

Part of speech: verb, adjective

Definitions

1. Concentrated on one particular point or viewpoint through which something is seen, perceived, or narrated
2. Having had attention gathered around a central point so that events are observed from one specific vantage
3. Presented or seen from a single standpoint, with the perspective of one character or observer made central

Etymology: "Focalised" is the past tense and past participle of "focalise," a verb meaning to present a story through the eyes or perspective of one character. The base verb is built on "focal," from the Latin "focus," meaning hearth or fireplace, which came to mean a central point of convergence, such as the point where light rays meet in an optical lens. The narratological sense grew from that optical image. A story told through a single viewpoint is one where everything is seen as if through a lens centred on one figure, and the term applies that picture to the way narrative information is filtered. The adjective form "focalised" carries the same sense, describing a passage or narrative that has been filtered through one character's perception.

Synonyms: focused, centred, concentrated

Antonyms: unfocused, diffused