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foveation

/ˌfəʊviˈeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
foveation
IPA
/ˌfəʊviˈeɪʃən/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of foveating (angling the eyes to focus on an object).

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Pitting and scarring, as seen in smallpox, chickenpox, etc.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English foveate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English foveation From foveate + -ion.

Usage

Inflected Forms

foveations (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce foveation?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌfəʊviˈeɪʃən/.
What does foveation mean?
The act of foveating (angling the eyes to focus on an object).
Where does foveation come from?
Etymology tree English foveate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English foveation From foveate + -ion.

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