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Foveate vs Foveated - What's the difference?

foveate | foveated |

As verbs the difference between foveate and foveated

is that foveate is to 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 while foveated is past tense of foveate.

As an adjective foveate

is having slight depressions or pits.

foveate

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (anatomy, of a bone or organ) Having slight depressions or pits.

    • Synonyms

    * (having depressions) pitted

    Verb

    (foveat)
  • To 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.

    • Derived terms

    * foveation * refoveate

    foveated

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (foveate)

    • foveate

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (anatomy, of a bone or organ) Having slight depressions or pits.

    • Synonyms

    * (having depressions) pitted

    Verb

    (foveat)
  • To 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.

    • Derived terms

    * foveation * refoveate