focal
focal Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Relating to the center or main point of interest, activity, or attention.
"The historic fountain serves as the main focal point of the public square."
Of or relating to the optical or geometric focus of a lens, mirror, or curve.
"The photographer switched to a lens with a longer focal length to capture the distant wildlife."
Localized or confined to a specific, limited area or organ of the body (in medicine and pathology).
"The neurologist ordered an MRI to determine whether the patient was experiencing focal seizures."
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Word Origin & Etymology
First recorded in the late 17th century, 'focal' derives from Modern Latin focalis, from Latin focus ('hearth, fireplace'), which astronomer Johannes Kepler adapted in 1604 to describe the mathematical burning point of a lens or mirror.