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- [ret-n-uh, ret-nuh]
- /ˈrɛt n ə, ˈrɛt nə/
- /ˈret.ɪ.nə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ret-n-uh, ret-nuh]
- /ˈrɛt n ə, ˈrɛt nə/
Definitions of retina word
- noun plural retina the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light. 1
- noun retina part of eye that receives light 1
- countable noun retina Your retina is the area at the back of your eye. It receives the image that you see and then sends the image to your brain. 0
- noun retina the light-sensitive membrane forming the inner lining of the posterior wall of the eyeball, composed largely of a specialized terminal expansion of the optic nerve. Images focused here by the lens of the eye are transmitted to the brain as nerve impulses 0
- noun retina the innermost coat lining the interior of the eyeball, containing various layers of photoreceptive cells that are directly connected to the brain by means of the optic nerve 0
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Origin of retina
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English ret(h)ina < Medieval Latin rētina, perhaps equivalent to Latin rēt- (stem of rēte) net + -ina -ine1
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Parts of speech for Retina
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retina popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
retina usage trend in Literature
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