fovea
Americannoun
plural
foveaenoun
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anatomy any small pit or depression in the surface of a bodily organ or part
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See fovea centralis
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Etymology
Origin of fovea
1840–50; < Latin: pit
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Example Sentences
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In the retina of an animal's eye, there is a small pit called the fovea that refracts the light entering the eye.
From Science Daily • May 30, 2024
Inspired by these capabilities, the IBS research team designed a new type of camera that specializes in object detection, incorporating artificial fovea and a multispectral image sensor that responds to both UV and RGB.
From Science Daily • May 30, 2024
First, the researchers fabricated the artificial fovea by mimicking the deep central foveae in the bird's eyes and optimized the design through the optical simulation.
From Science Daily • May 30, 2024
In humans, cones far outnumber rods in the fovea.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
That’s why we move our eyes when we read: we can’t pick up much information about the shape, or the color, or the structure of words unless we focus our fovea directly on them.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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