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Focal

Focal Meaning & Definition
Focal Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Focal?

[adj] having or localized centrally at a focus; "focal point"; "focal infection"
[adj] of or relating to a focus; "focal length"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Focal: central

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Focal In Webster's Dictionary

\Fo"cal\, a. [Cf. F. focal. See {Focus}.] Belonging to,or concerning, a focus; as, a focal point. {Focal distance, or length, of a lens or mirror} (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. {Focal distance of a telescope}, the distance of the image of an object from the object glass.

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