visual field

noun

: the entire expanse of space visible at a given instant without moving the eyes

called also field of vision

Examples of visual field in a Sentence

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By sleeping on the left side, a cat's left eye and left visual field are unobstructed upon waking up. Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025 Loss of vision: A portion of your visual field is cut out, as if a curtain came down over it, or a piece is missing from one side. Erica Sloan, SELF, 18 June 2025 To stabilize balance, the visual field, vestibular system and sensory nerve system send signals and sensory inputs to the brain. Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2024 Your therapist guides your eyes across your visual field using a pointer or their finger; mine used a digital pointer on-screen since our sessions were virtual. Kathleen Ferraro, SELF, 4 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for visual field

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of visual field was in 1830

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“Visual field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/visual%20field. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

visual field

noun
: the entire space visible at a given instant without moving the eyes

called also field of vision

Medical Definition

visual field

noun
: the entire expanse of space visible at a given instant without moving the eyes

called also field of vision

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