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phosphene
phos·phene
[
fóss fn
]
(
plural
phos·phenes
)
noun
Definition:
sensation of light:
a sensation of seeing light caused by pressure or electrical stimulation of the eye
[
Late 19th century. < French
phosphène
< Greek
phōs
"light" +
phainein
"to show"
]
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