visual field

American  

noun

1. field of vision.

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visual field British  

noun

1. the whole extent of the image falling on the retina when the eye is fixating a given point in space

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visual field Scientific  

1. The area that is visible to an immobile eye at a given time.

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Etymology

Origin of visual field

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

There’s some significant fluctuations in your weight, and I was wondering how working in a visual field from a pretty young age shaped your ideas about eating and exercise.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2025

These pathways process movement across the visual field.

From Science Daily • Jan. 30, 2024

"If Dojo can help make cars 'see' and 'react,' what other markets could open up? Think of any device at the edge with a camera that makes real-time decisions based on its visual field."

From Reuters • Sep. 11, 2023

There’s one small problem: astronomy is a highly visual field, and Kane is legally blind.

From Scientific American • Jan. 5, 2023

Finally the visual field appears dark, due to the intense illumination of the retina and there will appear, apparently projected upon the wall, an image resembling a branching leafless tree.

From Visual Illusions Their Causes, Characteristics and Applications by Luckiesh, Matthew