Focal
Focal adjective - Of or relating to a focus.
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Important and focal are semantically related. in pertaining to a focus topic. In some cases you can use "Important" instead an adjective "Focal".
Nearby Word: focus
Important
Important adjective - Having great meaning or lasting effect.
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- In season 2, his being fat became the focal point of his character - the most important thing about him, what caused his mental illness, his Fatal Flaw, etc.
Source: Fat Bastard / Live-Action TV -
Five more came in the second half of the series, some of whom were shoved into the roles thanks to Executive Meddling, but the main trio remain quite clearly the focal characters (the next most important Tamer after them, Juri, fits in that her Digivice was yellow).
Source: Chromatic Arrangement -
Bristol is the only major city in the region note other important towns and cities include Plymouth, Exeter and Swindon as well as the Gloucester/Cheltenham and Bournemouth/Poole conurbations and as such is the focal point for most events of notice.
Source: Useful Notes / The West Country
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