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

He can try to imitate the definition in the central portion of the visual field and the increased blurring toward the periphery.

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