focal - use in sentences

Modifies a noun

  • point: The exhibit had at its center a tall focal point, in the shape of a large spiral.
  • length: A convex lens has a focal length of 150 mm.
  • plane: A cross can be seen in the back focal plane.
  • reducer: I use both the 6.3 and 3.3 focal reducers from Meade witout focus problems.
  • adhesion: The first system is the study of protein modules which mediate transient associations at sites of focal adhesion.
  • lesion: Affected fish may have focal red lesions on their body.

Modifying Another Word

  • back: A cross can be seen in the back focal plane.
  • long: US Army photographs a UFO near a missile using a special, very long focal length telescope.
  • also: Local centers are typically also focal points for the community life of their areas.
  • only: This total includes all dyads in the group, not only focal females.

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