adj 1  :  having three focal lengths  2  of an eyeglass lens  :  having one part that corrects for near vision, one for intermediate vision (as at arm's length), and one for distant vision
n 1  :  a trifocal glass or lens  2  trifocals  pl  :  eyeglasses with trifocal lenses .
 
 
 
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