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foveate en · ADJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /ˈfəʊvi.ət/
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From fovea + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

Meanings

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

Forms

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most foveate Degree=Sup lexicographic
more foveate Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Deriveds

nonfoveate · afoveate

Synonyms

pitted

foveate en · VERB · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈfəʊvi.eɪt/

Etymology

From fovea + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Meanings

  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.
    • “Tracking an object requires the person to first move their head and eyes to the target, which always results in a slight overshoot, then quickly flick the eyes back to foveate on the target [get the target centred on the optic nerve]^([sic]),” says Dr Leonard. 2020 December 22, Ben Welch, quoting Chuck Leonard, “What is football intelligence and can players develop it?”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:

Forms

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foveating Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
foveates Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
foveated Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
foveated Tense=Past lexicographic

Deriveds

foveation · refoveate