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trifocal

[ trahy-foh-kuhl, trahy-foh- ]
/ traɪˈfoʊ kəl, ˈtraɪˌfoʊ- /
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adjective
Optics. having three foci.
(of an eyeglass lens) having three portions, one for near, one for intermediate, and one for far vision.
noun
trifocals, eyeglasses with trifocal lenses.
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Origin of trifocal

First recorded in 1945–50; tri- + focal

Words nearby trifocal

trifling, trifluoperazine, trifluoride, trifluorochloromethane, trifluralin, trifocal, trifold, trifoliate, trifoliate orange, trifoliolate, trifolium
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Words related to trifocal

glass, contact, meniscus, monocle, optic, spectacles, bifocal

British Dictionary definitions for trifocal

trifocal
adjective (traɪˈfəʊkəl)
having three focuses
having three focal lengths
noun (traɪˈfəʊkəl, ˈtraɪˌfəʊkəl)
(plural) glasses with trifocal lenses
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