micropsia

[ mahy-krop-see-uh ]

noun

, Ophthalmology.

1. a defect of vision in which objects appear to be smaller than their actual size.

micropsia

/ maɪˈkrɒpsɪə /

noun

1. a defect of vision in which objects appear to be smaller than they appear to a person with normal vision

Other Words From

• mi·crop·tic [mahy-, krop, -tik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of micropsia¹

1895–1900; micr- ( def ) + -opsia

Example Sentences

I had a few episodes of micropsia in elementary school, usually associated with a fever, but I never bothered to tell anyone about them, as they weren’t at all frightening.

From New York Times

Micropsia, mī-krop′si-a, n. an affection of the eye in which objects appear in less than actual size.

From Project Gutenberg

Micropsia of one image was also perceived.

From Project Gutenberg