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Definition of bifocal
1 : having two focal lengths
2 : having one part that corrects for near vision and one for distant vision a bifocal eyeglass lens
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Origin and Etymology of bifocal
International Scientific Vocabulary
bifocal
Definition of bifocal
1 bifocals plural : eyeglasses with bifocal lenses
2 : a bifocal glass or lens
Recent Examples of bifocal from the Web
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This scene—though nowhere captured in the familiar imagery of Franklin flying his kite and inventing bifocals—was, in its day, as significant as that of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
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First Known Use of bifocal
1896
BIFOCAL Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of bifocal for English Language Learners
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of eyeglasses : divided into two parts that help a person to see things that are nearby and things that are far away
Medical Dictionary
Medical Definition of bifocal
1: having two focal lengths
2: having one part that corrects for near vision and one for distant vision a bifocal eyeglass lens
bifocal
Medical Definition of bifocal
1: a bifocal glass or lens
2bifocals plural : eyeglasses with bifocal lenses
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