: of, relating to, being, or having a focus
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a focal figure in the movement
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Presence of focal neurological deficits.
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New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
Blasena emphasizes that lighting and draping that eliminates unsightly walls can make a space feel intimate, while a focal bar, signature cocktails, a photo booth, and late-night tchotchkes, such as glow sticks, flashing glasses, and flip flops, can amp up the atmosphere.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2025
The Chicago Times sent a special truck rigged with a developing room and telephoto lenses for long focal views.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Porch ferns do not have to be a focal houseplant.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
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New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
Blasena emphasizes that lighting and draping that eliminates unsightly walls can make a space feel intimate, while a focal bar, signature cocktails, a photo booth, and late-night tchotchkes, such as glow sticks, flashing glasses, and flip flops, can amp up the atmosphere.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2025
The Chicago Times sent a special truck rigged with a developing room and telephoto lenses for long focal views.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Porch ferns do not have to be a focal houseplant.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 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 28 Oct. 2025.
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