point source

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Noun point source has 1 sense

point source - a spatially constricted by concentrated source (especially of radiation or pollution)
--₁ is a kind of beginning, origin, root, rootage, source

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Point Source

Noun: A point source refers to a single, identifiable location of origin or emission of something.

Example Sentences:

The star in the sky appeared as a bright point source of light.
The factory was identified as the point source of the pollution in the river.

Adjective: Describing something that emits or originates from a single identifiable location.

Example Sentences:

The point source pollution was causing significant harm to the local marine ecosystem.
The photographer captured the beauty of the landscape by highlighting the point source illumination.

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