peripheral vision

American  

noun

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

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Example Sentences

"It is more a peripheral vision or spatial awareness thing, sensing that something isn't quite right in the defence or there is more space than there should be."

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

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

In his peripheral vision, he saw Dimple’s jaw just about come unhinged.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon