field of vision
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of field of vision
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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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
Selena keeps getting called over by her mother, returning to our field of vision wearing yet another layer of clothing in the drab neutrals mandated by the school’s rules.
From New York Times ● Apr. 25, 2024
So if they're coming out of your field of vision, which they usually do because they know what they're doing, you don't have any idea.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2023
In the curved hallway mirror I flit past, a red shape at the edge of my own field of vision, a wraith of red smoke.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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