scotoma /skəˈtoʊ.mə/ noun2 •An area of impaired or lost vision within a visual field otherwise in a good (or at least healthy) state.Malcolm’s vision was now almost totally occupied by the shimmering dazzle of the scotoma. — 2019 •(figurative) A weakness of the mind's perception, cognition, or world view, causing it to ignore some aspects of reality. formsscotomas · scotomata