FOVEATE

Etymology

Adjective

foveate (comparative more foveate, superlative most foveate)

(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)

(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.

Source: Wiktionary


Fo"ve*ate, a. Etym: [L. fovea a pit.]

Definition: Having pits or depressions; pitted.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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