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Definition of Focal

Focal
Focal Fo"cal, a. [Cf. F. focal. See Focus.] Belonging to,or concerning, a focus; as, a focal point. Focal distance, or length, of a lens or mirror (Opt.), the distance of the focus from the surface of the lens or mirror, or more exactly, in the case of a lens, from its optical center. Focal distance of a telescope, the distance of the image of an object from the object glass.

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- up focal in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Focal or FOCAL may refer to: Focal (lexicographical website), an Irish lexicographical website FOCAL (programming...
- display of uppercase letters, digits, and a few punctuation characters (the FOCAL character set), some designs needed to be twisted arbitrarily (e.g. to distinguish...
- The focal length of an optical system is a measure of how strongly the system converges or diverges light; it is the inverse of the system's optical power...
- The focal mechanism of an earthquake describes the deformation in the source region that generates the seismic waves. In the case of a fault-related event...
- up focal point in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Focal point may refer to: Focus (optics) Focus (geometry) Conjugate points, also called focal points...
- Focal seizures (also called partial seizures and localized seizures) are seizures that affect initially only one hemisphere of the brain. The brain is...
- Focal dystonia, also called focal task-specific dystonia, is a neurological condition that affects a muscle or group of muscles in a specific part of...
- A varifocal lens is a camera lens with variable focal length in which focus changes as focal length (and magnification) changes, as compared to a parfocal...
- Focal Press is a publisher of creative and applied media books and it is an imprint of Routledge/Taylor & Francis. The firm was founded in London in 1938...
- Focal neurologic signs, also known as focal neurological deficits or focal CNS signs, are impairments of nerve, spinal cord, or brain function that affects...