fo ‧ cal /ˈfəʊk ə l $ ˈfoʊ-/ BrE AmE adjective [only before noun]
the focal thing is the one that people pay most attention to ⇨ focus :
This issue has now become the focal centre of interest.
fo ‧ cal /ˈfəʊk ə l $ ˈfoʊ-/ BrE AmE adjective [only before noun]
the focal thing is the one that people pay most attention to ⇨ focus :
This issue has now become the focal centre of interest.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012