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punctum

punc·tum

uncommon

noun

1.

Origin

Coined in 1980 by French literary theorist Roland Barthes in his book Camera Lucida.

Phrases

  • lacrimal punctum
  • punctum caecum
  • punctum delens
  • punctum proximum
  • punctum remotum
  • punctum saliens
  • punctum stans
  • punctum vasculosum

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