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entoptic

entoptic Entoptic refers to visual appearances that arise from processes within the eye itself rather than from objects in the outside world.

Entoptic refers to visual appearances that arise from processes within the eye itself rather than from objects in the outside world. The term is used for such internally produced sights, including effects caused by structures or activity in the eye casting patterns or sensations into vision.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Entoptic Phenomena” (Entoptic).
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