eyedness

noun

eyed·​ness ˈīd-nəs How to pronounce eyedness (audio)
: preference for the use of one eye instead of the other (as in using a monocular microscope)

Word History

Etymology

-eyed (as in right-eyed, left-eyed)

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of eyedness was in 1907

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Cite this Entry

“Eyedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyedness. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Medical Definition

eyedness

noun
eyed·​ness ˈīd-nəs How to pronounce eyedness (audio)
: preference for the use of one eye instead of the other (as in using a monocular microscope)
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