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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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.
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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
The text messages blaze across the screen, occupying all of her brain space (and our visual field), the constant vibration of her phone becoming not just an irritant but the sound of a monster getting closer and closer.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 11 Apr. 2025
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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
The text messages blaze across the screen, occupying all of her brain space (and our visual field), the constant vibration of her phone becoming not just an irritant but the sound of a monster getting closer and closer.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Visual field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/visual%20field. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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