The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word FOCI
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result FOCI
- Points for attention if holding company changes direction
- Key points absorbed by idiotic officers in retreat
- Concerns of common people voiced by India
- Provided encircled commanding officer upset with meeting points
- Points raised in public office
- Some info cited centres of attention
- Government department beginning to consider current points of interest
- Withdrawing of 101 meeting points
- Withdrawal of 101 meeting points
- Government department beginning to catalogue current central points
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The straight part
We know that "central points" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case central points = foci.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does FOCI mean?
FOCI noun- A point at which reflected or refracted rays of light converge.
- A point of a conic at which rays reflected from a curve or surface converge.
- The fact of the convergence of light on the photographic medium.
- The quality of the convergence of light on the photographic medium.
- Concentration of attention.
- The exact point of where an earthquake occurs, in three dimensions (underneath the epicentre).
- The indicator of the currently active element in a user interface.
- The most important word or phrase in a sentence or passage, or the one that imparts information.
- An object used in casting a magic spell.