Like the point of interest when Charlie takes a horse out? (5)
I believe the answer is:
focal
'like the point of interest' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.
'charlie takes a horse out?' is the wordplay.
'charlie' becomes 'c' (phonetic alphabet: alpha, bravo, charlie etc.).
'takes a horse' becomes 'foal' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'out?' indicates putting letters inside.
'c' placed into 'foal' is 'FOCAL'.
'when' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for focal that I've seen before include "-- Length, -- plane; -- point" , "sort of length" , "- length characterises a lens" , "Type of length or point" , "and 21 Across: Centre of attraction" .)