: of, relating to, being, or having a focus
Examples of focal in a Sentence
a focal figure in the movement
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There are two types of vitiligo: focal, which affects only one area; and generalized, which causes white patches across the body.
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
Functionality: The main features of this lens are the focal range and maximum aperture.
—James Abbott, Space.com, 27 May 2025
Treatments have similarly evolved, emphasizing active surveillance of low-risk cancers and minimally invasive focal therapies.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
The researchers found that sound expanded the size of the sites where cells attached to surrounding tissues, most likely by activating an enzyme called focal adhesion kinase (FAK), which senses mechanical forces and helps to guide tissue development.
—Simon Makin, Scientific American, 30 June 2025
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
Functionality: The main features of this lens are the focal range and maximum aperture.
—James Abbott, Space.com, 27 May 2025
Treatments have similarly evolved, emphasizing active surveillance of low-risk cancers and minimally invasive focal therapies.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
The researchers found that sound expanded the size of the sites where cells attached to surrounding tissues, most likely by activating an enzyme called focal adhesion kinase (FAK), which senses mechanical forces and helps to guide tissue development.
—Simon Makin, Scientific American, 30 June 2025
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 18 Jul. 2025.
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