peripheral vision
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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
"We've all had that moment of wandering into a club and scanning the room with your peripheral vision and being like, 'Are they there? Are they there?'" she says.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
It’s hard to not read those letters in your peripheral vision.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025
People with this condition typically lose the ability to see objects directly in front of them, although their peripheral vision remains intact.
From Science Daily • Nov. 22, 2025
She saw Rishi shift in her peripheral vision, but he didn’t say anything.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
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