floater
noun/ˈfloʊtər/
Frequency rank: #18,822 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
a small shape or spot that appears to drift across one's field of vision, caused by debris inside the eye.
Example sentence
The doctor explained that the dark spot drifting across his vision was just a harmless floater and nothing to worry about.
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