focal


Definition: Meaning of, focal in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈfəʊk(ə)l /

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  1. the focal thing is the one that people pay most attention to
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focal used in phrases

  • focal distance (noun)
    1. the distance from a lens to its focus
  • focal epilepsy (noun)
    1. as a twitching of a limb or an illusory sensation or a mental disturbance epilepsy in which the attacks begins with an isolated disturbance of cerebral function
  • focal infection (noun)
    1. bacterial infection limited to a specific organ or region especially one causing symptoms elsewhere
  • focal length (noun)
    1. the distance between the centre of a lens and the focal point
  • focal point (noun)
    1. the person or thing that you pay most attention to
    2. technical the point at which beams of light meet after they have been through a LENS
  • focal ratio (noun)
    1. camera the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a lens system
  • focal seizure (noun)
    1. transitory disturbance in motor or sensory function resulting from abnormal cortical activity
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