Bifocal

adj

adj ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having two focal lengths. not-comparable

    "His hair is black and well greased, with individual strands of gray, and he wears wire-rimmed bifocals with a subtle brownish tint."

  2. 2
    Divided into two parts, one of which corrects for distance vision and the other for near vision. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    having two foci wordnet

Synonyms

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Example

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"For instance, he invented bifocal lenses because it annoyed him to switch glasses depending on what he wanted to see."

Etymology

From bi- + focal.

Related phrases

focal length

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