Definition of focal
:of, relating to, being, or having a focus
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Examples of focal in a Sentence
a focal figure in the movement
Recent Examples of focal from the Web
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Because of how his season ended, though, those flaws inevitably became more of a focal point.
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Together, Tori's and Mollie’s beds are now the room’s focal point with matching soft white quilted headboards.
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So writers might be wise to consider him obliquely, as Rachman does: as a presence in the room, not a focal point.
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The trick to staying on the board, Smith said, is finding a focal point and concentrating on that while going through the various poses.
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Other down-home touches including a large Boston fern, which is more than 35 years old and a favorite focal point from the back porch.
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The statue has been a focal point since earlier this year when a local high-school student started a petition for its removal.
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The statue has been a focal point since earlier this year when a local high-school student started a petition for its removal.
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She's really opened our eyes to being more of a focal point in our offense, which would take a lot of pressure off of (senior) Lydia (Kurtz).
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First Known Use of focal
1676
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FOCAL Defined for English Language Learners
focal
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adjective
Definition of focal for English Language Learners
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: having central or great importance
FOCAL Defined for Kids
focal
play
adjective
fo·cal
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Definition of focal for Students
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:of, relating to, or having a focus
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:having central or great importance
- She is a focal character in the story.
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