The Eye Word Search
Free The Eye word search. We picked 12 themed words — the parts and systems of the human body — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: CORNEA, IRIS, PUPIL, LENS, SCLERA, CHOROID, OPTICNERVE, VITREOUS, RETINA, CONJUNCTIVA, MACULA, FOVEA.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
The Eye word list, defined
- CORNEA /ˈkɒrniə/ · noun
- The transparent, dome-shaped layer of tissue forming the front surface of the eye, covering the iris and pupil, which refracts incoming light onto the lens.
- IRIS /ˈaɪrɪs/ · noun
- The iris is the coloured part of the eye surrounding the pupil. It is a ring-shaped structure that controls the amount of light entering the eye. Related: eye, pupil, cornea, retina.
- PUPIL /ˈpjuːplɪd/ · noun
- The rounded part at the front of the eye, behind the cornea, which is sensitive to light and plays a key role in focusing the eye. A student in a school or university. Related: student, scholar, learner, disciple.
- LENS /lɛnz/ · noun, verb
- A piece of glass or plastic used to focus light in an optical instrument, such as a camera or telescope. To focus one's attention on something. Related: focus, viewfinder, optic, perspective.
- SCLERA /ˈskliərə/ · noun
- The sclera is the white, fibrous, connective tissue that makes up the outer layer of the eyeball, providing protection and structure. Related: white of the eye, sclerotic.
- CHOROID /ˈkɔːrɔɪd/ · noun
- The pigmented, richly blood-vesselled middle layer of the eyeball, lying between the retina and the sclera, which nourishes the outer layers of the retina.
- VITREOUS /ˈvɪtriəs/ · adjective
- Resembling or having the appearance of glass, especially in being transparent, shiny, or fragile. Related: glassy, transparent, lucent, glossy.
- RETINA /riːˈtɪnə/ · noun
- The innermost sensitive layer of tissue at the back of the eyeball, containing the rods and cones that convert light into electrical signals sent to the brain, enabling vision. A digital image sensor, typically in a camera or smartphone, that captures images. Related: eye, retinal, sensor, camera.
- CONJUNCTIVA /ˌkɒndʒʌŋkˈtaɪvə/ · noun
- The delicate mucous membrane that lines the inner surface of the eyelids and covers the visible part of the sclera (white of the eye). Related: conjunctival membrane.
- MACULA /mækjʊlə/ · noun
- A small spot or patch, especially one on the retina of the eye. A spot or patch on a surface, such as a stain or a mark. Related: spot, patch, stain, mark.
- FOVEA /ˈfoʊviə/ · noun
- A small pit or depression, especially the tiny depression at the center of the retina (the fovea centralis) where visual acuity is sharpest. Related: pit, depression, recess, socket.
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