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Record 1 2002-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Eye
DEF

A sensation of light produced by mechanical stimulation of the retina, as by pressure on the eyeball through the closed eyelid.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oeil
DEF

Sensation visuelle provenant de la stimulation [électrique, mécanique ou électromagnétique] de la rétine par autre chose que de la lumière.

OBS

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

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ojo
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