: of, relating to, being, or having a focus
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a focal figure in the movement
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Internal zoom means that the 12-28mm doesn't extend when zooming in, so its center of gravity stays consistent across the focal range.
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PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
Excavation work will continue over the course of 2025, primarily in the new focal area at Anubis Mountain spanning over 100,000 square-feet.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 27 Mar. 2025
Scotto suggests accenting a focal wall, which can make the wall recede and give the illusion of more depth in the room.
—Maddie McGay, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
Nikon does not have any primes in this focal range with stabilization.
—PCMAG, 6 Jan. 2025
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PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
Excavation work will continue over the course of 2025, primarily in the new focal area at Anubis Mountain spanning over 100,000 square-feet.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 27 Mar. 2025
Scotto suggests accenting a focal wall, which can make the wall recede and give the illusion of more depth in the room.
—Maddie McGay, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
Nikon does not have any primes in this focal range with stabilization.
—PCMAG, 6 Jan. 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 4 May. 2025.
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