Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of or relating to a focus.
- adjective Placed at or measured from a focus.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of or pertaining to a focus: as, a focal point.
- In optics, of a mirror or lens, the distance (also called the focal length) from its center to the principal focus (see
focus ); of a telescope, the distance between the focal plane and the object-glass.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Belonging to,or concerning, a focus; as, a focal point.
- adjective (Opt.) the distance of the focus from the surface of the lens or mirror, or more exactly, in the case of a lens, from its optical center.
- adjective the distance of the image of an object from the object glass.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Belonging to, concerning, or located at a
focus - adjective medicine
limited to a smallarea
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective of or relating to a focus
- adjective having or localized centrally at a focus
Etymologies
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Examples
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“Dortmunder,” Tiny said, ponderously thoughtful, “is what you call your focal point.”
Drowned Hopes Westlake, Donald E. 1990
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And this reservoir became what you call your focal point of protest.
Drowned Hopes Westlake, Donald E. 1990
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A system of shelves is connected to this main focal point which enables the possibility of placing all sort of living room objects above the unusual fireplace.
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Looking for a little something to become the main focal point in your living room?
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This type of HI is caused by a defective SUR1 or KIR6. 2 gene in focal cells of the pancreas only.
What is HI? 2010
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The issues of privacy and government control are main focal points of the book and are every bit as though-provoking as they should be.
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The main focal point for most websites and blogs, the header, seems to be of great importance and fascination to many users.
Problem Solving the WordPress Header « Lorelle on WordPress 2005
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These cases where military personnel are delegated to the CIA are sometimes known as "focal point operations."
The Washington Post: National, World & D.C. Area News and Headlines - The Washington Post 2011
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These cases where military personnel are delegated to the CIA are sometimes known as "focal point operations."
The Washington Post: National, World & D.C. Area News and Headlines - The Washington Post 2011
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It's housed in the brick-like unit called a focal plane module.
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