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intellect

n.

1. the intellectual functions of the mind considered collectively.

2. an individual’s capacity for abstract, objective reasoning, especially as contrasted with his or her capacity for feeling, imagining, or acting. —intellectual adj.

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visual axis

visual axis

a straight line that extends from the external fixation point through the nodal point of the eye to the fovea. Compare primary line of sight.