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peripheral vision

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

uncountable

Equivalents

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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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