focal
pronunciation
How to pronounce focal in British English:
UK [ˈfəʊkl]
How to pronounce focal in American English:
US [ˈfoʊkl]
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- Adjective:
- having or localized centrally at a focus
- of or relating to a focus
Word Origin
- focal (adj.)
- "of or pertaining to a focus," 1690s, from Modern Latin focalis; see focus (n.) + -al (1).
Example
- 1. The edge conservation team will now train scientists to carry out vital conservation research on the ten focal species .
- 2. Some men say that they have a more focal experience , feeling the orgasm in the scrotum and the genital area .
- 3. Make the client the focal point of your business again .
- 4. Americans and japanese made about an equal number of references to the focal fish , but the japanese made more references to the background objects than americans do .
- 5. Those groups have wide latitude in soliciting donations from the public , and are designated by the government to be focal points of charity collection during times of disaster , when people are looking for any outlet to help the needy .