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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries焦点化
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shōtenka
"物語における焦点化の技法が分析されている。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of focusing or concentrating light, attention, or effort onto a particular point or area.
"The successful focalisation of the telescope required precise alignment of the primary mirrors." - 2
In literary theory and narratology, the restriction and perspective through which narrative information is presented.
"The novel employs internal focalisation to deeply immerse the reader in the protagonist's subjective thoughts."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English noun 'focus' (from Latin focus meaning 'fireplace' or 'hearth', later generalized by Kepler in optics) combined with the suffix '-isation' denoting an action or process. The term gained prominence primarily in 20th-century literary theory via Gérard Genette's narratology, describing the perspective through which a narrative is presented.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Focalisation" is said worldwide
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focalisation
Transliteration: /fɔ.ka.li.za.sjɔ̃/
"La focalisation interne permet d'explorer la psychologie du personnage."
Fokalisierung
Transliteration: /fokaliˈziːʁʊŋ/
"Die Fokalisierung bestimmt die erzählende Perspektive des Romans."
focalizzazione
Transliteration: /fokalitˈzattsjone/
"Il narratore adotta una focalizzazione zero in questo capitolo."
focalización
Transliteration: /fokalisaˈsjon/
"La focalización de la novela es exclusivamente subjetiva."
focalização
Transliteration: /fokalizaˈsɐw/
"A focalização da narrativa revela o ponto de vista da heroína."
केन्द्रीकरण
Transliteration: kendrikaran
"कथा में आंतरिक केन्द्रीकरण का विशेष महत्व है।"
聚焦
Transliteration: jùjiāo
"这部小说采用了有限的叙事聚焦方式。"
초점화
Transliteration: chojeomhwa
"이 소설은 내부 초점화를 통해 서사의 긴장감을 높입니다."
焦点化
Transliteration: shōtenka
"物語における焦点化の技法が分析されている。"
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