: of, relating to, being, or having a focus
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a focal figure in the movement
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In full-frame terms, the Sigma's focal range is equivalent to 15-27mm.
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PCMAG, 2 Dec. 2024
Newcastle delivered their best all-round first-half display of the campaign to that point and Tonali, who had flitted in and out of matches as a No 8, was focal as the No 6.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
The ship’s focal art piece will be the 82-foot AquaDome on the bow, which will house the ship’s AquaTheater for aquatic stage productions capped by a 50-foot waterfall.
—Scott Laird, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Nov. 2023
Arms Control Uncertainty Nuclear arms control remains another focal issue.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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PCMAG, 2 Dec. 2024
Newcastle delivered their best all-round first-half display of the campaign to that point and Tonali, who had flitted in and out of matches as a No 8, was focal as the No 6.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
The ship’s focal art piece will be the 82-foot AquaDome on the bow, which will house the ship’s AquaTheater for aquatic stage productions capped by a 50-foot waterfall.
—Scott Laird, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Nov. 2023
Arms Control Uncertainty Nuclear arms control remains another focal issue.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Focal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/focal. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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