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field of vision

American  

noun

  1. the entire view encompassed by the eye when it is trained in any particular direction.


Etymology

Origin of field of vision

First recorded in 1930–35

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The Nancy Grace Roman telescope will capture vast panoramic views of space, with a field of vision at least 100 times larger than the famous Hubble Space Telescope.

From BBC Aug. 30, 2026

So you have no field of vision, but you have incredible magnification.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 12, 2026

As AMD advances, the central field of vision becomes blurred because the retina's light-sensing cells are permanently damaged.

From Science Daily Mar. 2, 2026

In his left field of vision, “I just see black feathers.”

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 15, 2025

Black and white fireworks explode across my field of vision, a shifting, shimmering pattern that blanks out everything else.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

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