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Retina

Noun CEFR B1
ˈɹɛt.ɪ.nə

Definitions

The thin layer of cells at the back of the eyeball that contains rods and cones sensitive to light, which trigger nerve impulses that pass via the optic nerve to the brain, where a visual image is formed.

Equivalents

Españolretina
Françaisrétine
37 more languages
Беларускаясятчатка
বাংলারেটিনা
Bosanskisitnice
Catalàretina
Češtinasítnice
Esperantoretino
فارسیشبکیه
Gaeilgereitine
עבריתרשתית
हिन्दीदृष्टिपटल
Hrvatskisitnice
Bahasa Indonesiaretina
Italianoretina
日本語網膜
ភាសាខ្មែររ៉េទីន
한국어망막
Latviešutīklene
Македонскимрежница
Bahasa Melayuretina
Nederlandsnetvliesretina
Portuguêsretina
Românăretina
Српскиsitnice
Svenskanäthinna
ไทยจอตา
Tagalogbusilig
Українськарети́насітківка

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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