A point towards which things move or tend; a focus of concentration or attraction. See also centre of attraction n. at phrases 1c.

figurative and in extended use (chiefly from senses 5b and 5e). A point of convergence or concentration; (now usually) an object of sustained or…

figurative and in extended use. A point at which a number of different elements converge; (now usually) a centre of interest, attention, or…

figurative. Designating a centre of convergence or divergence; focal. Chiefly in nodal point.

In extended use: the most prominent position, the centre of attention. Cf. limelight, n.