phosphene - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'phosphene' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Phosphene

[ n.]

- A luminous impression produced through excitation of the retina by some cause other than the impingement upon it of rays of light, as by pressure upon the eyeball when the lids are closed. Cf. After-image.

Nearby Words:

phoca phocacean phocal phocenic phocenin phocine phocodont phocodontia phoebe phoebus

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