field of vision

noun phrase

: visual field

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Samsung Curved Gaming Monitor Deal Wrap your field of vision in breathtaking widescreen detail using the Samsung 34-inch Odyssey G5 Curved Gaming Monitor. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026 Given the long-term nature of the relationship between general partners and limited partners, the goal is to avoid disappearing from an LP’s field of vision for three years and then suddenly reappearing with a capital request. — George Wells, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026 The work of a moral life, then, is to expand the field of vision. — Meghan O’Gieblyn, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026 The man lies a few yards behind them, but the image stains her field of vision. — Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for field of vision

Word History

First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of field of vision was in 1862

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“Field of vision.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20of%20vision. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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field of vision

: visual field

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field of vision

noun
: visual field
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