: of, relating to, being, or having a focus
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a focal figure in the movement
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These shifts were linked to symptoms such as a decrease in eye size, changes in focal field, and, in some cases, swelling of the optic nerve and retinal folds.
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Victoria Corless, Space.com, 5 Feb. 2025
The condition is considered a form of focal dystonia, a movement disorder that causes muscle contractions in a specific body part.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Black women have long been a focal demographic at the intersection of economic, social and political changes in the United States.
—Sughnen Yongo, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The display is also located far behind the steering wheel and creates what, for some drivers, might be an odd focal distance.
—Doug Newcomb, PCMAG, 16 Jan. 2025
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Victoria Corless, Space.com, 5 Feb. 2025
The condition is considered a form of focal dystonia, a movement disorder that causes muscle contractions in a specific body part.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Black women have long been a focal demographic at the intersection of economic, social and political changes in the United States.
—Sughnen Yongo, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The display is also located far behind the steering wheel and creates what, for some drivers, might be an odd focal distance.
—Doug Newcomb, PCMAG, 16 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for focal
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“Focal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/focal. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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