: of, relating to, being, or having a focus
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a focal figure in the movement
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The trial enrolled 30 adults with focal onset seizures, also known as partial seizures – a common form of epilepsy marked by how electrical activity begins in one part of the brain.
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New Atlas, 11 Sep. 2025
Best ultra wide angle lens Best ultra wide angle lens: This lens combines a fast f/2.8 aperture with outstanding open wide focal range, perfect for demanding wide-angle photography and nightscapes.
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Ground your garden’s corners with focal plants—shrubs, mounding perennials, or trios of smaller annuals.
—Lauren Dunec Hoang, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 July 2025
We were particularly impressed with the binoculars’ precise focal range, which was easily adjusted as birds moved closer or further away.
—Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2025
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New Atlas, 11 Sep. 2025
Best ultra wide angle lens Best ultra wide angle lens: This lens combines a fast f/2.8 aperture with outstanding open wide focal range, perfect for demanding wide-angle photography and nightscapes.
—Harry Bennett, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Ground your garden’s corners with focal plants—shrubs, mounding perennials, or trios of smaller annuals.
—Lauren Dunec Hoang, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 July 2025
We were particularly impressed with the binoculars’ precise focal range, which was easily adjusted as birds moved closer or further away.
—Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 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 Sep. 2025.
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