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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

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

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 keep my peripheral vision on the hall in case the messenger returns.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini