field of vision

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of field of vision¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

At less than 10 ounces, it’s water-resistant and offers a wide field of vision for getting a close look at anything you come across.

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I stare at the door, even though the creature is no longer in my field of vision.

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Unfortunately, our field of vision remains narrow indeed and, like the road I stood on that day last November, it contains a disproportionate number of angry white men.

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She hovered in my field of vision for 20 silent, heart-shaking seconds.

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

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