phosphene

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
19
Words With Friends
20
Letters
9

Definition of phosphene

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A sensation of lights induced by mechanical, electrical, or magnetic stimulation (rather than optical) of the retina or visual cortex, or by random firing of cells in the visual system.

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Etymology

From French phosphène, from Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs, “light”) + φαίνω (phaínō, “to appear, shine”).

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6-letter words

3 words

5-letter words

18 words

4-letter words

46 words

3-letter words

37 words

2-letter words

16 words

Hooks

1 extension · 1 back

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