bifocal
pronunciation
How to pronounce bifocal in British English:
UK [ˌbaɪ'fəʊkl]
How to pronounce bifocal in American English:
US [ˌbaɪ'foʊkl]
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- Adjective:
- having two foci
Word Origin
- bifocal (adj.)
- "having two foci," 1844, from bi- + focal.
Example
- 1. Bifocal reading glasses are becoming popular and can be found wherever reading glasses are sold .
- 2. Julia adjusted her invisible bifocal glasses and entered the classroom .
- 3. The effects of right ventricular bifocal pacing on cardiac function and qrs duration .
- 4. Upper part of a bifocal lens that corrects nearsightedness .
- 5. Wearing bifocal glasses by rodenstock you can 't overlook a slippery banana peel on the street .