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focal

[foh-kuhl]

adjective

  1. of or relating to a focus.



focal

/ ˈəʊə /

adjective

  1. of or relating to a focus

  2. situated at, passing through, or measured from the focus

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • focally adverb
  • ˈڴdz adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of focal1

From the New Latin word ڴdz, dating back to 1685–95. See focus, -al 1
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Identity becomes a focal point for someone like that.

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Before the pandemic, he juggled “14 to 16 jobs,” most notably as the drummer and focal performer for the Roots, the house band for “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.”

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“It’s really healthy that their focal point isn’t like the ‘golden era of whenever’ that might have been the ’70s in London or the ’80s in L.A. or any point in between.”

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Harvard University has been the focal point of President Donald Trump's ire.

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As Wiggins emerged as a top-level cyclist, he became the focal point for what those following the sport hoped would be a new cleaner era.

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