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Origin: Latin suffix -al

Focal has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

Belonging to, concerning, or located at a focus.

"The focal point of the meeting was decided by consensus among all participants."

In plain English: A focal point is the specific center of attention that everyone looks at during an event.

"The focal point was where everyone gathered to celebrate."

Adjective
1

having or localized centrally at a focus

"focal point"

"focal infection"

2

of or relating to a focus

"focal length"

3

Belonging to, concerning, or located at a focus.

"The focal point of the conference was the new policy initiative."

In plain English: Focal means being at the center of attention or importance, just like how your eyes focus on something specific when you look directly at it.

"The focal point of the meeting was deciding on the new project timeline."

Usage: Use focal as an adjective before nouns like point or length when describing something centered on the main subject of attention. Avoid using it for general importance; instead choose central if you simply mean important rather than specifically focused.

Example Sentences
"The focal point of the meeting was deciding on the new project timeline." adj
"The focal point of the meeting was the new budget proposal." adj
"She stood in the center of the room, becoming the focal attention of everyone present." adj
"After the accident, the hospital became the focal concern for all local authorities." adj
"The focal point was where everyone gathered to celebrate." noun
Related Terms

Origin

The word focal comes directly from the New Latin term focālis. It entered English to describe something related to a central point or area of interest.

Rhyming Words
cal ical kcal fecal jacal bocal decal mucal local cocal ducal cecal tical vocal socal mescal plical fiscal laical thecal
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