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tunnel vision
[tuhn-l vizh-uhn]
noun
a drastically narrowed field of vision, as in looking through a tube, symptomatic of retinitis pigmentosa.
the tendency to look at things from only one point of view; prejudice or narrow-mindedness.
All empires invariably produce a kind of tunnel vision.
a fixation on only one objective, course of action, etc..
These special interest groups operate with defiantly single-minded tunnel vision.
tunnel vision
noun
a condition in which peripheral vision is greatly restricted
narrowness of viewpoint resulting from concentration on a single idea, opinion, etc, to the exclusion of others
Other Word Forms
- tunnel-visioned adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of tunnel vision1
Example Sentences
"I feel like locking in is a way of romanticising getting into your deep work and making that decision of like, 'okay, it's time to get stuff done'." She compares it to tunnel vision.
Admitting she's had "tunnel vision" about the set, fans in the New Music Tent were cheering her on with every song.
She’s in a vertical relationship and she’s in tunnel vision and so no one would be able to stop her.
For instance, it would be easy to get tunnel vision and focus on preparing for water scarcity, only to accidentally make a town more vulnerable to flooding in the process, Swain pointed out.
Along with tribalism that encourages tunnel vision and an unwillingness to see or hear anything that doesn’t support the tribe’s position.
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Related Words
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When To Use
Literally, tunnel vision is a term meaning that the edges of your vision are lost and only central focus remains, as if you were looking through a tunnel.Figuratively, it is a lack of perspective caused by intense focus on one object, leading to neglect of your surroundings and responsibilities or being closed off to other viewpoints.How do you pronounce tunnel vision?[ tuhn-l vizh-uhn ]
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