Definition
Something that floats, or in medical terms, small specks that appear to float across your vision.
Etymology
From 'float' (to rest on a liquid surface) + '-er' (something that does this). 'Float' comes from Old English 'flotian,' related to 'fleet' and naval terminology.
Kelly Says
Eye floaters are actually tiny particles of gel or cells drifting around inside your eyeball—so the medical term nails the physics perfectly. Most people don't notice them until they see them floating across a bright white background like clouds!
Translations
ARالعربية
مُتَحَمّل
mu-ta-ham-mil
BNবাংলা
প্লাওয়ার
pla-owar
CACatalà
flâneur
fla-nuer
CSČeština
plovoucí
plov-oo-u-chi
DADansk
flydende
flee-den-de
DEDeutsch
Schwebeobjekt
shvay-be-oh-byekt
ELΕλληνικά
αναπλωτής
ana-plo-tis
ESEspañol
flotador
flo-ta-dor
FISuomi
kelluva
kel-lu-va
FRFrançais
flottant
flo-tan
IDBahasa Indonesia
pelampung
pe-lam-pung
ITItaliano
flottante
flo-tan-te
KO한국어
떠 있는 물체
tte in-neun mul-che
MSBahasa Melayu
pelampung
pe-lam-pung
MYမြန်မာ
flâneur
fla-nuer
NLNederlands
zwevende
zwen-ven-de
PLPolski
pływający
pliv-a-y-u-y-chi
PTPortuguês
flutuante
floo-tan-te
RORomână
plutitor
plu-ti-tor
RUРусский
плавающий
pla-va-yushchiy
SVSvenska
flytande
flee-tan-de
SWKiswahili
kufuli
koo-foo-lee
TEతెలుగు
నలిగిన
na-li-gin
THไทย
วัตถุลอย
wat-tu-loy
UKУкраїнська
плаваючий
pla-va-yuchiy
VITiếng Việt
vật nổi
vat noi