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refoveate

English

Etymology

re- +? foveate

Verb

refoveate (third-person singular simple present refoveates, present participle refoveating, simple past and past participle refoveated)

  1. To foveate again or anew; to reangle one's eyes such that the foveae are directed at a different object.

Derived terms

  • refoveation

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foveate

English

Etymology

From fovea +? -ate (in various senses).

Adjective

foveate (comparative more foveate, superlative most foveate)

  1. (anatomy, of a bone or organ) Having slight depressions or pits.

Synonyms

  • (having depressions): pitted

Verb

foveate (third-person singular simple present foveates, present participle foveating, simple past and past participle foveated)

  1. (transitive) To angle one's eyes such that the foveae are directed at (an object in one's field of view), the fovea being the portion of the retina responsible for sharp central vision.

Derived terms

  • foveation
  • refoveate

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