Entoptic
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Located within the eyeball. not-comparable
- 2 Of or relating to visual phenomena caused by objects within the eye, or the objects themselves. not-comparable
"When small opaque particles exist in the transparent media, they may cast their shadow on the retina so as to give rise to images which are projected outwards by the mind into space, and thus appear to exist outside of the body. Such phenomena are termed entoptic."
Example
More examples"When small opaque particles exist in the transparent media, they may cast their shadow on the retina so as to give rise to images which are projected outwards by the mind into space, and thus appear to exist outside of the body. Such phenomena are termed entoptic."
Etymology
From ento- + optic.
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