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Definition of "foveate" []

  • Having slight depressions or pits. (adjective)
  • 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. (verb)

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Use "foveate" in a sentence
  • "Median foveola: in Orthoptera; the foveate depression of the vertex between the eyes: = central foveola."
  • "Lateral foveolae: in Orthoptera: foveate depressions on the margins of the vertex near the front border of the eye."
  • "This presentation schedule disambiguated for 'saccade' trials the decision of which dot to foveate first."
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