titik buta

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of titik (“spot”) +‎ buta (“blind”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌti.tik ˈbu.ta/, [ˌt̪i.t̪ɪk̚ ˈbu.t̪a]

Noun

titik buta (plural titik-titik buta)

  1. blind spot:
    1. (ophthalmology) the place where the optic nerve attaches to the retina, and so where the retina cannot detect light; the portion of the visual field that corresponds to this site
    2. (ophthalmology, proscribed) any portion of the visual field in which the vision is impaired (by ocular disease)
      Synonyms: bintik buta, skotoma
    3. (automotive, road transport) in driving, the part of the road that cannot be seen in the rear-view mirror or side-view mirror
    4. (rail transport) the part of the railway/tramway track that cannot be seen in the side mirror or the side window

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