visual ray

noun

variants or less commonly visual beam
: a ray from any point of the object field to the eye
specifically : any ray that on its way to the retina passes through the visual point

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“Visual ray.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/visual%20ray. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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