Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

foveate

/ˈfəʊvi.ət/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: foveate
IPA: /ˈfəʊvi.ət/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having slight depressions or pits.

verb

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.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"“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."

Etymology

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

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

more foveate (comparative) most foveate (superlative) foveates (present, singular) foveating (participle, present) foveated (participle, past) foveated (past)

Derived Forms

afoveate nonfoveate foveation refoveate

Synonyms

pitted

Questions

How do you pronounce foveate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfəʊvi.ət/.
What does foveate mean?: Having slight depressions or pits.
Where does foveate come from?: From fovea + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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