foveate

comparative more foveate · superlative most foveate

1. anatomyHaving slight depressions or pits.

   Synonyms: pitted

present singular third person foveates · participle present foveating · participle past foveated · past foveated

1. transitiveTo angle one's eyes such that the foveae are directed at (an object in one's field of view), the fovea being the portion of the retina responsible for sharp central vision.

   “Tracking an object requires the person to first move their head and eyes to the target, which always results in a slight overshoot, then quickly flick the eyes back to foveate on the target [get the target centred on the optic nerve]^([sic]),” says Dr Leonard.

   2020 December 22, Ben Welch, quoting Chuck Leonard, “What is football intelligence and can players develop it?”, in The Guardian, →ISSN