Definitions for bifocal

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bifocal bi·fo·cal

Spelling: [bahy-foh-kuh l, bahy-foh-]

IPA: /baɪˈfoʊ kəl, ˈbaɪˌfoʊ-/

Bifocal is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 180 anagrams from letters in bifocal (abcfilo).

Definitions for bifocal

noun

1. bifocals, bifocal eyeglasses or contact lenses.

adjective

1. Chiefly Optics. having two foci.
2. (of an eyeglass or contact lens) having two portions, one for near and one for far vision.

Origin of bifocal

An Americanism dating back to 1885-90; bi-¹ + focal

Examples for bifocal

His most direct contribution to medicine was the invention for his own use of bifocal eyeglasses.

Any other fish or mammal would have been just as likely as Anableps to begin the development of a bifocal eye.