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Definition of focal adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

focal

adjective
 
/ˈfəʊkl/
 
/ˈfəʊkl/
[only before noun]
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  1. central; very important; connected with or providing a focus
    • The Student Liaison Officer acts as a focal point for student political activity.
    • The focal symbol of sovereignty is, of course, the crown.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryFocal is used with these nouns:
    • point
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    Word Originlate 17th cent.: from modern Latin focalis, from Latin focus, or directly from focus.
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