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eigengrau

/ˈaɪɡənɡɹaʊ/

eigengrau noun: the dark grey colour seen by the eyes in perfect darkness as a result of signals from the optic nerves.

Noun

eigengrau (uncountable)

  1. The dark grey colour seen by the eyes in perfect darkness as a result of signals from the optic nerves.
    Synonyms:
    Eigenlicht, brain gray, brain grey, dark light

Synonyms of eigengrau

Origin of eigengrau

From German Eigengrau (“intrinsic grey”).

Questions about eigengrau

What does eigengrau mean?
Eigengrau means the dark grey colour seen by the eyes in perfect darkness as a result of signals from the optic nerves.
What part of speech is eigengrau?
Eigengrau is a noun.
How do you pronounce eigengrau?
Eigengrau is pronounced /ˈaɪɡənɡɹaʊ/.

Words near eigengrau in the dictionary

  1. eigengaps
  2. eigengene
  3. eigengenes
  4. eigengenome
  5. eigengenomes
  6. eigengrau
  7. eigenhead
  8. eigenheads
  9. Eigenheer
  10. eigenimage
  11. eigenimages

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