Definitions for focal

focal fo·cal

Spelling: [foh-kuh l]
IPA: /ˈfoʊ kəl/

Focal is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 62 anagrams from letters in focal (acflo).

Definitions for focal

adjective

  1. of or relating to a focus.

Origin of focal

From the New Latin word focālis, dating back to 1685-95. See focus, -al1

Examples for focal

For us it was clear that China should be the focal point for a documentary on the subject of Internet addiction.

From Sally Draper to Arya Stark, teenage girls provide a focal point within the prestige television narrative.

Instead, there are two focal points, called the foci, as you will see presently.

The Lenin statue has now become the focal point of protests for Russia, and against the ‘fascists’ in Kiev.

Aleppo remains a focal point, as both sides appear to be locked down for a bitter fight.

This would also be about the focal length of the finished lens.

It is naturally the focal point of the trade between Europe and Asia.

In 1981, Juan Carlos was the focal point of resistance to an attempted military coup.

Toward a focal point: from the east, two people; from the north, two people.

I could vary the focal point from a few feet to several miles.

Word Value for focal
Scrable

10

Words with friends

12

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