[birdsarah]

i believe the idea behind the name is that bokeh (python) is to data viz what bokeh is to photography - its a tool that brings the important data into focus.....

[dmoy]

bokeh by definition is talking about the out of focus stuff, which is arguably the less important part of a shot.

[andrepd]

Which brings in focus elements into sharper attention.

[skeletonjelly]

And a photo that is entirely bokeh?

http://i.imgur.com/siLB9C3.jpg