: of, relating to, being, or having a focus
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a focal figure in the movement
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We were particularly impressed with the binoculars’ precise focal range, which was easily adjusted as birds moved closer or further away.
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Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2025
The focal range is too short to catch action in the outfield, though to be fair a longer zoom like the FE 100-400mm GM is a better match for field sports.
—PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
There are two types of vitiligo: focal, which affects only one area; and generalized, which causes white patches across the body.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
Functionality: The main features of this lens are the focal range and maximum aperture.
—James Abbott, Space.com, 27 May 2025
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Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2025
The focal range is too short to catch action in the outfield, though to be fair a longer zoom like the FE 100-400mm GM is a better match for field sports.
—PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
There are two types of vitiligo: focal, which affects only one area; and generalized, which causes white patches across the body.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
Functionality: The main features of this lens are the focal range and maximum aperture.
—James Abbott, Space.com, 27 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for focal
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“Focal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/focal. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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