focal point vs substance

focal point

noun
  • The centre of any activity. 

  • A solution that people will tend to use in the absence of communication, because it seems natural, special, or relevant. 

  • A focus; a point at which rays of light or other radiation converge. 

  • A feature that attracts particular attention. 

substance

noun
  • The essential part of anything; the most vital part. 

  • Physical matter; material. 

  • Material possessions; estate; property; resources. 

  • Hypostasis. 

  • Drugs (illegal narcotics) 

  • Substantiality; solidity; firmness. 

  • A form of matter that has constant chemical composition and characteristic properties. 

verb
  • To give substance to; to make real or substantial. 

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