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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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The googly-eyed robots slow down near pedestrians and stop entirely if proximity becomes too close, emit a running sound for audibility, and use 360-degree lights at night to appear in the peripheral vision of humans.

From Los Angeles Times May 5, 2026

It’s hard to not read those letters in your peripheral vision.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 6, 2025

Those enrolled in the study retained only peripheral vision.

From Science Daily Oct. 20, 2025

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

From BBC Jul. 8, 2025

She saw Rishi nodding in her peripheral vision.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon

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