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peripheral vision

American  

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

This design allows patients to use both their natural peripheral vision and the new prosthetic central vision simultaneously, improving their ability to orient themselves and move around.

From Science Daily Oct. 22, 2025

He has had a heart attack and during open heart surgery lost some of his peripheral vision.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2025

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

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon

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