phosphene

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English

Definitions

noun

A sensation of lights caused by mechanical or electrical (rather than optical) stimulation of the retina.

Related words

Synonyms

photism photoception phantasmagoria phantasm phantom photoperception phantasia phantasma perky effect photosensation psychophysics exafference psychophony entoptics epiphenomenon spectrophilia

Associated

Rhymes

ossein ah seen cross seen la scene loss seen rosene saw seen

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