peripheral vision
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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"We've all had that moment of wandering into a club and scanning the room with your peripheral vision and being like, 'Are they there? Are they there?'" she says.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
How far back is the best for sound, or so the screen runs up to the edges of your peripheral vision?
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025
It’s hard to not read those letters in your peripheral vision.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025
Those enrolled in the study retained only peripheral vision.
From Science Daily • Oct. 20, 2025
I saw him in my peripheral vision as Sahil and I stared at each other.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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