titik buta

Indonesian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌtitik ˈbuta/ [ˌt̪i.t̪ɪk̚ ˈbu.t̪a]
  • Rhymes: -uta
  • Syllabification: ti‧tik bu‧ta

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
  2. (linguistics) prick, pricking (dots on a manuscript (made with a sharp/pointed tool) as a writing guide so that the writing is straight and neat on unlined manuscript material)

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