focal

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Belonging to, concerning, or located at a focus (definite location).

   • focal point
   • The contamination was focal.
2. 2

   Belonging to, concerning, or located at a focus of attention.

   • focal point
   • The disturbances at the periphery became a focal concern later in the investigation.
3. 3

   Limited to a small area.

   • The rash was focal.
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   1. 4

      One of two lines perpendicular to the axis of a cone such that the cosine of the angle…

      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.

      • Again, if the plane of the impressed couple intersects the mean plane between N and C, it will envelope the cone whose focals are ON, ON′, and whose internal axis is therefore OA.
   2. 5

      An object that is used to focus concentration when performing magic.

      • Choose your focals to blend well with the intention of your magical work or ritual.
      • And no witch leaves behind focals.
      • I use focals for aura work sometimes.
   3. 6

      The individual who is the focus of a study or review, when the study or review is based…

      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.

      • As predicted, focals who were paired with peers produced significantly higher levels of reasoning at posttest ( M = 35.34, SD = 4.44 ) than did focals paired with adults.
      • As this study covered 46 individual play behaviors, I did not have time to statistically analyze each individual behavior against all age intervals, for all three focals.
   4. 7

      A representative of a group or class of people within an organizational system.

      • Attempting to balance priorities across the exploration, science, and aeronautics programs requires constant and complex negotiations betwen the center focals, the projects they represent, and Langley's engineering directorates.
      • Consolidate all focals' requirements: To be done by the Operations Manager.
      • Providing technical support to regional climate and WSG focals of all operational divisions on water resilience will amplify the larger pool of project officers.
   5. 8

      A sign or similar type of marketing material designed to draw attention to special deals.

      • Gesturing at the cleanliness of the design, Medill says, “Originally we had 'focals,'“—signs that call out special offers—“but they blocked eyeballs.”
   6. 9

      The central or most important element of something

      The central or most important element of something; a focal element.

      • We become "native speakers," but variably with respect to numerous valued/powered criteria of truth/goodness/beauty (focals) and their derivative values which "leave" "some” more valuable ( as speakers ) than others.
      • When using supporting flowers, consider their size and shape in relation to the focals and how the colour supports and enhances them.
   7. 10

      A major point of interest

      A major point of interest; an attraction.

      • In the Visual Survey Analysis Report, focals are divided into four categories; visual, historical, symbolic, and cultural focals. Focals might correspond to the Kevin Lynch definition of landmarks.
   8. 11

      An exemplar of a concept.

      • So informants, like languages, show a stable, agreed upon placement of focals, but considerable variability in the boundaries for the extensions of terms.

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