focal

Belonging to, concerning, or located at a focus.

Limited to a small area.

One 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.

Again, if the plane of the impressed couple intersects the mean plane between N and C, it will envelope the cone whose focals are ON, ON′, and whose internal axis is therefore OA.

An object that is used to focus concentration when performing magic.

Choose your focals to blend well with the intention of your magical work or ritual.

And no witch leaves behind focals.

The individual who is the focus of a study or review, when the study or review is based on that individual's interactions with others.

As predicted, focals who were paired with peers produced significantly higher levels of reasoning at posttest ( M = 35.34, SD = 4.44 ) than did focals paired with adults.

Thirty-one percent of the focals rated as low transformational by subordinates at time 1 were engaging in two of these three leadership/management styles, and 54% of the focals rated as low transformational were engaging in only one of the three styles.

A representative of a group or class of people within an organizational system.

Attempting to balance priorities across the exploration, science, and aeronautics programs requires constant and complex negotiations betwen the center focals, the projects they represent, and Langley's engineering directorates.

Consolidate all focals' requirements: To be done by the Operations Manager.

A sign or similar type of marketing material designed to draw attention to special deals.

Gesturing at the cleanliness of the design, Medill says, “Originally we had 'focals,'“—signs that call out special offers—“but they blocked eyeballs.”