retina — meaning in English

English meaning

• rein noun A strap attached to a bridle, used to control and guide a horse.
• retina noun The light-sensitive layer of cells at the back of the eye that sends visual signals to the brain.

Senses

retina is used for these senses in English:

• rein A strap or rope attached to a bridle or bit, used to control a horse, animal or young child.
• retina (ophthalmology) The thin layer of cells at the back of the eyeball that contains rods and cones sensitive to light, which trigger nerve impulses that pass via the optic nerve to the brain, where a visual image is formed.

rein — full definition

1. noun A strap attached to a bridle, used to control and guide a horse.
2. verb To restrain or keep something under control (often "rein in").

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