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Meaning of peripheral vision | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The part of vision that occurs outside the gaze or central area of focus.

uncountable

Equivalents

Čeština periferní vidění
Deutsch peripherale Sicht periphere Sicht peripheres Sehen
Español visión periférica
Suomi ääreisnäkö
Français vision périphérique
Italiano visione periferica
Nederlands perifeer zicht
Português visão periférica
Русский перифери́ческое зре́ние

Examples

“Walking forward⟳ on the beam, Jillian would answer⟳ Lindsey's questions about what she saw⟳ in her peripheral vision. At first she would try⟳ to look⟳ left and right instead of using her peripheral vision or she would report⟳ that she saw⟳ blurry or double⟳ images of objects.”
“Does it feel⟳ as if somebody's keeping an eye on you? / Peripheral visions / Playing tricks on me”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

peripheralism peripheralist peripherality peripheralization Peripherally peripheralness

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