focal
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- adjective
- /ˈfoʊkəl/
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focal
- The centerpiece of the room serves as a focal point, drawing everyone's attention during the gathering.
- a focal point
- a focal area
- focal length
It more or less coincides with his rise as the truly focal figure on the scene.
- It more or less coincides with his rise as the truly focal figure on the scene.
- We don't think that's the focal area.
- But there there's a focal point of an audience that centers an improvisation.
- But my issue with this, let's see if you can come up with it yourself, is that there's no real focal point.
- So as you can tell, just focal length means kind of the angle of view that you're getting into the picture.
- I think you like being the focal point of whatever is going on.
Examples
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The Institute of Medicine recommends that schools should be the national focal point for obesity prevention.
Academic text (2013) -
The tray with the bottles on it was always the focal point of the gathering.
Fiction book (1998) -
We must find a focal point and begin.
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You are my focal point.
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The rules or objectives need to be the focal point of the instruction.
Academic text (1999) -
Research on physical activity determinants is a focal point of many studies over the past decade.
Academic text (2011) -
The Islamic Republic's nuclear drive remains a focal point of international concern.
Academic text (2008) -
McManus notes that ideally, the school is a focal point within the community.
Academic text (1999) -
For the purposes of this manuscript, the focal point will be on developing standards-based technology education facilities.
Academic text (2008) -
The technique of centering is the focal point of this stress management program for teachers.
Academic text (1991)
Synonyms
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Being very noticeable and important
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Compounds
- Specialized
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4.4
The point where rays of light come together after passing through a lens
- Specialized
1
7.8
A number showing how bright an image is, found by dividing focal length by lens diameter
- Specialized
1
5.6
A sudden change in movement or feeling caused by unusual activity in one part of the brain
- Specialized
The distance from a lens or mirror to the point where parallel light rays meet
- Specialized
A condition where seizures start in one part of the brain and cause local symptoms like twitching or strange feelings
- Specialized
A group of harmful bacteria in one part of the body that causes problems in other parts
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Etymology
Focal comes from the Latin word focus, which meant 'hearth' or 'home', the center of family life. Because the hearth was the center, focus came to mean the main 'point' of attention, so focal means 'at a central point' or 'important'.