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fo·cal  (fkl)

adj.

1. Of or relating to a focus.

2. Placed at or measured from a focus.

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focal·ly adv.

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focal [ˈfəʊk^əl]

adj

1. (Physics / General Physics) of or relating to a focus

2. (Physics / General Physics) situated at, passing through, or measured from the focus

focally  adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	focal - having or localized centrally at a focus; "focal point"; "focal infection" central - in or near a center or constituting a center; the inner area; "a central position"
	2.	focal - of or relating to a focus; "focal length"

Translations

focal [ˈfəʊkəl]

A. ADJ (Tech) → focal

B. CPD focal distance N → distancia f focal
focal plane N → plano m focal
focal point N → punto m focal (fig) → centro m de atención

focal [ˈfəʊk^əl] adj [length, plane] → focal(e)
focal point n

(= key place) → point m de convergence

(= key feature) → attraction f, point m d'attraction
the focal point of the show this year → l'attraction du spectacle cette année

(= key issue) [meeting, discussions] → point m central

[battle, conflict] → point m focal

focal

adj (fig) → im Brennpunkt (stehend), fokal (geh)

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focal:

focal length

n → Brennweite f

focal plane

n → Brennebene f

focal point

n (lit, fig) → Brennpunkt m; his family is the focal of his life → seine Familie ist der Mittelpunkt seines Lebens, sein ganzes Leben dreht sich um seine Familie

focal [ˈfəʊkl] adj (Tech) → focale

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focal [ˈfəʊkl] adj (Tech) → focale