blind spot
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Tweet n. 1. Anatomy The small, circular, optically insensitive region in the retina where fibers of the optic nerve emerge from the eyeball. It has no rods or cones. Also called optic disk. 2. An area that one cannot see because of an obstruction or because of insufficient range of view. 3. An area where radio reception is weak or nonexistent. 4. A subject regarding which one is unable to perceive the truth or judge objectively: His niece is his blind spot; in his eyes, she can do no wrong. |
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