: of, relating to, being, or having a focus
Examples of focal in a Sentence
a focal figure in the movement
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Previous research identified a problem protein, focal adhesion kinase, in several high-grade cases of ovarian cancer.
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Working with limited space or just want to create a backyard focal piece?
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
In Mashhad, these took place near the Imam Reza Shrine—the city’s focal monument and a center of pilgrimage and religious observance—during daylight hours.
—Davood Moradian, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
Move the focal away from the TV to shift the room's perspective.
—Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 22 Jan. 2026
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Working with limited space or just want to create a backyard focal piece?
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
In Mashhad, these took place near the Imam Reza Shrine—the city’s focal monument and a center of pilgrimage and religious observance—during daylight hours.
—Davood Moradian, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
Move the focal away from the TV to shift the room's perspective.
—Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 22 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for focal
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“Focal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/focal. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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