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peripheral vision

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noun

  1. all that is visible to the eye outside the central area of focus; side vision.


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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

In macular degeneration, the light-sensitive photoreceptor cells in the central retina deteriorate, leaving only limited peripheral vision.

From Science Daily • Oct. 22, 2025

Piker is in the center of the frame, his peripheral vision swallowed up by three chunky computer monitors.

From Slate • Feb. 18, 2025

I could see Sahil smiling encouragingly in my peripheral vision, and I straightened my shoulders.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon