Retina
Meaning of Retina
The light-sensitive layer at the back of the eye.
ما معنى كلمة Retina بالعربي؟
الطبقة الحساسة للضوء في مؤخرة العين
👁️🌈 الطبقة الحساسة للضوء في مؤخرة العين؛ النسيج العصبي الذي يُحول الضوء لإشارات؛ غشاء عصبي رقيق في العين يحتوي على خلايا مُتخصصة لاستقبال الضوء وتحويله إلى إشارات عصبية للدماغ 👁️🌈
قصة GL: حساسية الدماغ للمُثيرات التعليمية المُبتكرة - النسيج العصبي المُتطور، الغشاء العصبي الذي يُشبه شبكية العين في دقته، حيث يُطور التعلم الجيني حساسية العقل لالتقاط التفاصيل المعرفية 🧠
Synonyms & related words
Retina in a sentence
Retina responses were measured in the vision study.
Retina-scan security is used in the device.
Retina scans are classed as biometric data.
Students label the retina on an eye diagram.
Origin of Retina
From Medieval Latin retina, from Latin rete 'net'.
In the Genetic Learning (GL) context
In Genetic Learning work led by Naif Talal Al-Essa, retina starts visual learning. GL makes no medical claims about it.
Retina audio micro-course (transcript)
Podcast 1 — Introduction & meaning
Narrator: Today's word is "Retina" — noun, pronounced /ˈretɪnə/, with the stress on "ret".
Narrator: The retina is the light-sensitive layer at the back of the eye that sends signals to the brain.
Narrator: In plain English, it is the eye's image sensor.
Narrator: It comes from medieval Latin retina, probably from rete, a net.
Narrator: A common collocation is "detached retina", which describes a serious eye emergency.
Narrator: It differs from "cornea", because the cornea is the clear front of the eye, while the retina is at the back.
Narrator: In a second sense, "Retina display" is a brand name for high-resolution screens.
Narrator: Ophthalmology, biology, optics and technology all rely on the word.
Narrator: So remember: the retina catches the light you see.
Read podcasts 2 and 3
Podcast 2 — In conversation
Speaker A: Why did the optician shine a light in my eye?
Speaker B: To check your RETINA! It comes from Latin rete, a net.
Speaker A: At the very back?
Speaker B: Yes, where images form.
Speaker A: Example sentences?
Speaker B: "A detached retina needs urgent treatment", medicine. "Diabetes can damage the retina", health. "The laptop has a sharp retina screen", tech.
Speaker A: Common mistakes?
Speaker B: The plural is "retinas" or, in science, "retinae".
Speaker A: Close relatives?
Speaker B: Cornea is its cousin, iris its twin, and optic nerve an alternative — yet retina keeps its seeing charm!
Podcast 3 — Prompt engineering
Speaker B: Let's use "retina" in AI prompts — useful for health education and screen design.
Speaker A: How for health?
Speaker B: Warn clearly.
Prompt: List the warning signs of a detached retina and when to go to A and E.
Speaker A: And screens?
Speaker B: Sharp images.
Prompt: Explain how to serve sharp images on high-density retina screens using srcset.
Speaker A: Could it help education?
Speaker B: Yes, for biology.
Prompt: Explain how rods and cones in the retina work for fifteen-year-olds.
Speaker A: One more?
Speaker B: Medical imaging.
Prompt: Describe what doctors look for in a retina scan of a diabetic patient.
Frequently asked questions about Retina
What does Retina mean?
The light-sensitive layer at the back of the eye.
ما معنى كلمة Retina بالعربي؟
الطبقة الحساسة للضوء في مؤخرة العين — 👁️🌈 الطبقة الحساسة للضوء في مؤخرة العين؛ النسيج العصبي الذي يُحول الضوء لإشارات؛ غشاء عصبي رقيق في العين يحتوي على خلايا مُتخصصة لاستقبال الضوء وتحويله إلى إشارات عصبية للدماغ 👁️🌈
How do you pronounce Retina?
Retina is pronounced /ˈretɪnə/ and is used as a noun.
How is Retina used in a sentence?
Retina responses were measured in the vision study.
What are synonyms of Retina?
light-sensitive layer, retinal tissue, fundus layer, visual membrane, photoreceptor layer, inner coat of the eye.