mise au point
/ˌmiːz əʊ ˈpwã/noun
A clarification or bringing into focus of an obscure subject, problem, etc.
Origin
1920s; earliest use found in Journal of Modern History. From French mise au point from mise + au to the + point, after mettre au point.
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- palaeornithology
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