depth perception

American  

noun

1. the ability of an observer to judge the spatial relationships of objects, especially their relative distance from the observer and from one another.

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Etymology

Origin of depth perception

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

When he covered his left eye, he realised he had lost about 80% of the vision in his right eye, with severe double vision that affected his depth perception.

From BBC

George, who is now 30, said he had several "embarrassing" falls while on the holiday, initially chalking it up to his depth perception being affected by his vision problems.

From BBC

The platform includes Nvidia’s onboard Thor computers, autonomous-driving software, and sensors such as cameras, radar, ultrasonic sensors, and lidar—laser-based radar that is particularly useful for depth perception and night driving.

From Barron's

The 24-year-old has had multiple operations to try to correct her vision but it is not perfect and she still has depth perception issues.

From BBC

She had multiple operations to try to correct her vision but it is not perfect and she still has depth perception issues.

From BBC