Standard Lemma guide
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adj
Belonging to, concerning, or located at a focus (definite location).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Antonyms: nonfocal, widespread
adj
Belonging to, concerning, or located at a focus of attention.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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adj
Limited to a small area.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: medicine, sciences
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Antonyms: nonfocal, locoregional, systemic, widespread
noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences
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noun
An object that is used to focus concentration when performing magic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: Wicca, lifestyle, religion
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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A representative of a group or class of people within an organizational system.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A sign or similar type of marketing material designed to draw attention to special deals.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
The central or most important element of something; a focal element.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A major point of interest; an attraction.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
An exemplar of a concept.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adjective
of or relating to a focus
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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adjective satellite
having or localized centrally at a focus
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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History
Learned borrowing from New Latin focālis. By surface analysis, focus + -al.
Across languages
17 source translations are retained for this English entry.
