multifocal

[ muhl-tee-foh-kuhl, muhl-tahy- ]

adjective
  1. having several focuses.

  2. (of an eyeglass lens) having several focusing areas that correct for both nearsightedness and farsightedness.

Origin of multifocal

1
First recorded in 1915–20; multi- + focal

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