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blind spot Anatomy a small oval-shaped area of the retina in which vision is not experienced. It marks the nonphotosensitive site of entrance into the eyeball of the optic nerve blind spot [′blīnd ‚spät] (engineering) An area on a filter screen where no filtering occurs. Also known as dead area. (neuroscience) A place on the retina of the eye that is insensitive to light, where the optic nerve passes through the eyeball's inner surface. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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There's a kind of blind spot," she said, touching her forehead, "there. "That's his third," whispered Raffles, "but it's the first I've seen distinctly, for he waited for the blind spot before the dawn. |
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