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foveal

foveal

8.9
Small central part at the back of the eye that gives very sharp vision
  • adjective
  • /ˈfoʊviəl/
  • Specialized
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Examples

  • Yeah, it does some like low hole foveal rendering both on the headset and on the Mac side.

  • So if you look at the foveal representation, visual cortex, it's much greater than the representation of the lower acuity regions of our visual field.

  • In the foveal center, the OS gets thinner and longer; in fact, they begin to resemble tall rods. Their length is 35 microns, which reduces to about 20 microns outside of 1 mm.

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  • The foveal region of the retina is crucial for seeing fine details clearly.

  • People often rely on their foveal vision when reading small print.

  • Damage to the foveal area can lead to significant problems with sharp vision.

Synonyms

foveate
vsfoveal
  • Specialized
9.9

Having a small central pit like the tiny spot in the eye that gives sharp vision

is specific to the retinal central area used for sharp vision

Compounds

foveal vision
  • Specialized
7.9

Central sharp vision that lets you see fine detail when you look directly at something

Surface Forms

foveal positive

Morphology

foveal = fovea (transparent) = fovea + al

The adjective is formed regularly from the noun 'fovea' with the common suffix '-al', and the meaning 'relating to a fovea' is directly compositional.

Etymology

Foveal comes from the Latin root fovea, meaning 'pit'. It names the tiny 'pit' at the center of the eye's retina where vision is sharp, so foveal means 'relating to that small spot of clear sight'.