[ 'fɒsfi:n ]
■ noun a sensation of a ring or spot of light produced by pressure on the eyeball or direct stimulation of the visual system other than by light.
Origin
C19: formed irregularly from Gk phōs 'light' + phainein 'to show'.
[ 'fɒsfi:n ]
■ noun a sensation of a ring or spot of light produced by pressure on the eyeball or direct stimulation of the visual system other than by light.
Origin
C19: formed irregularly from Gk phōs 'light' + phainein 'to show'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004