Definitions
1.AdjectiveBelonging to, concerning, or located at a focus (definite location)."focal point; The contamination was focal."
2.AdjectiveBelonging 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.AdjectiveLimited to a small area."The rash was focal."
4.NounOne 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.
5.NounAn object that is used to focus concentration when performing magic.
6.NounThe individual who is the focus of a study or review, when the study or review is based on that individual's interactions with others.
7.NounA representative of a group or class of people within an organizational system.
8.NounA sign or similar type of marketing material designed to draw attention to special deals.
9.NounThe central or most important element of something; a focal element.
10.NounA major point of interest; an attraction.
11.NounAn exemplar of a concept.