EGAVE

focal

About 9.11 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. adjective Belonging to, concerning, or located at a focus (definite location).
    focal point
  2. adjective Belonging to, concerning, or located at a focus of attention.
    focal point
  3. adjective Limited to a small area.
    The rash was focal.
  4. noun One of two lines perpendicular to the axis of a cone such that the cosine of the angle between the line and the axis is equal to the ratio of the cosines o the semiangles of the cone.
  5. noun An object that is used to focus concentration when performing magic.
  6. noun The individual who is the focus of a study or review, when the study or review is based on that individual's interactions with others.
  7. noun A representative of a group or class of people within an organizational system.
  8. noun A sign or similar type of marketing material designed to draw attention to special deals.

Similar words

central point crucial converging converge linking linker connection link convergence

Often followed by

point length points plane lengths distance spot or and areas

Word family

focally

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