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bifocal

adjective

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Wiktionary

adj

Etymology: By surface analysis, bi- + focal, or, by surface analysis, bi- + foc(us) + -al.

  1. Having two focal lengths.

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

  2. Divided into two parts, one of which corrects for distance vision and the other for near vision.