TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

ocular dominance [1 record]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

Filter results by subject field

Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2017-05-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Eye
DEF

The superiority of one eye over the other in some perceptual or motor task.

OBS

The term is usually applied to those superiorities in function which are not based on a difference in visual acuity between the two eyes, or on a dysfunction of the neuromuscular apparatus of one of the eyes.

Key term(s)
  • eye dominance

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oeil
DEF

Supériorité d'un œil dont la fonction visuelle est prépondérante.

OBS

Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ojo
DEF

Predominio de la fijación de un ojo sobre otro.

Save record 1

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2024
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Display options

Change the order of display of the official languages of Canada
Option to display the non-official languages (Spanish or Portuguese)
Display definitions, contexts, etc., on records

Features

Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: