horopter
[ huh-rop-ter, haw- ]
/ həˈrɒp tər, hɔ- /
noun Ophthalmology.
a projection of the points in the visual field corresponding to the aggregate of points registering on the two retinas.
Origin of horopter
1695–1705; < Greek
hór(os) boundary +
optḗr one that looks
OTHER WORDS FROM horopter
hor·op·ter·ic [hawr-op-ter-ik] /ˌhɔr ɒpˈtɛr ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby horopter
horologic,
horologist,
horologium,
horology,
horopito,
horopter,
horoscope,
horoscopy,
horotelic,
horovitz,
horowitz
British Dictionary definitions for horopter
horopter
/ (hɒˈrɒptə) /
noun
optics
the locus of all points in space that stimulate points on each eye that yield the same visual direction as each other
Word Origin for horopter
C18: from Greek
horos boundary +
optēr, from
ops eye
Medical definitions for horopter
horopter
[ hô-rŏp′tər ]
n.
The sum of all points in space whose images form at corresponding points on the plane of the retina.