focal

Meaning

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Belonging to, concerning, or located at a focus.
2. (not-comparable) Limited to a small area.

Noun

1. (obsolete) One of two lines perpendicular to the axis of a cone such that the cosine of the angle between the line and the axis is equal to the ratio of the cosines o the semiangles of the cone.
2. An object that is used to focus concentration when performing magic.
3. The individual who is the focus of a study or review, when the study or review is based on that individual's interactions with others.
4. A representative of a group or class of people within an organizational system.
5. A sign or similar type of marketing material designed to draw attention to special deals.
6. The central or most important element of something; a focal element.
7. A major point of interest; an attraction.
8. An exemplar of a concept.

Opposite of

nonfocal, widespread, locoregional, systemic

Synonyms

central

centric

epicenter

important

pivotal

pyroligneous

center

pyrolignic

Translations

focale

focal

focal

focal

focal

fokal

بؤري

εστιακός

κεντρικός

Brennpunkt…

odaksal

herdformig

Brenn-

central

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfəʊ.kl̩/

Etymology

Learned borrowing from New Latin focālis. By surface analysis, focus + -al.