See Also: jewel(dictionary)
jewel(1)(dictionary)
jewel(2)(dictionary)
Jewel of India(tourism)
Crown jewel(money)
jewel case(dictionary)
crown jewel(dictionary)
MING FUNG JEWEL(finance)
Jewel Cave National Monument(encyclopedia)
Crowne Jewel Hotel Penang(tourism)

Pool hypothesis (health) and jewel (oh)


Pool hypothesis (health)


Hypothesis for the mechanism for stereopsis. Suggests the visual system contains three pools, one for crossed disparities, one for uncrossed disparities and one for non-zero disparities. A particular depth is signaled by the relative activity of crossed and uncrossed pools rather than by a sharply tuned neuron coding a particular depth.









jewel (oh)




[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: juel, from jeu 'game, play']
a valuable stone, such as a diamond
-synonym gem gem
jewels [plural] jewellery or Other objects made with valuable stones and used for decoration
::She loved dressing up and wearing priceless jewels.
a very small stone used in the machinery of a watch
something or someone that is very valuable, attractive, or important
::He introduced her to Budapest, a jewel of a city.
the jewel in the crown
the best or most valuable part of something
::Puddings are the jewel in the crown of British cookery.
-see also crown jewel