noun
emphasis; main point; importance
Often used in the pattern 力点を置く, meaning to place emphasis or priority on something. It can also refer to where the main stress or point of an argument lies.
この政策は教育に力点を置いている。
This policy places emphasis on education.
彼の説明の力点は、費用よりも安全性にあった。
The main point of his explanation was safety rather than cost.
noun
effort point of a lever; point where force is applied
Technical term in descriptions of levers, paired with 支点 'fulcrum' and 作用点 'load/action point.'
てこには支点、力点、作用点がある。
A lever has a fulcrum, an effort point, and a load point.
力点を支点から遠くすると、小さな力で物を動かしやすい。
If the effort point is moved farther from the fulcrum, it becomes easier to move an object with a small force.