visual field

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Recent Examples of visual field 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 The typical human eye has a visual field of 170 degrees—70 degrees of central vision and 100 degrees of peripheral vision.3 Central vision is what people see right in front of them. Patty Weasler, Verywell Health, 28 June 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 See All Example Sentences for visual field
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Noun
  • Their experiences span city, county, and campus policing, offering contrasting perspectives on how to lead the Sheriff’s Office through a period of change.
    Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Expect a few misunderstandings, but also second chances to speak honestly and listen with a fresh perspective.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Kyle's Instagram post had more than 400,000 views last week.
    Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
  • The video went viral, amassing over 2 million views.
    Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Interest rate outlook Signs of stabilization in the labor market — particularly a lower jobless rate — could lead the Federal Reserve to hit the brakes on interest rate cuts for now, according to some experts.
    Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Schumacher’s counterparts in Utah and Arizona are also warily eyeing medium-range weather forecasts for any signs of a change in the weather pattern that would signal an improvement in their water outlook as well.
    Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Day trips to Amalfi-style Taormina are well-advised for those who have yet to gawp at its clifftop panoramas across the Mediterranean or its film star hotels, as are jaunts to the rambling flea markets and splendidly scruffy trattorias of nearby Catania.
    Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Drive the ten-mile Ocean Drive loop, a scenic coastal route lined with rocky coves, Atlantic panoramas, and some of Newport’s most impressive historic estates.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Hunt was just as optimistic as his coach when discussing the prospects of playing his first game since September, too.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Disagreement over the state’s economic health Little and lawmakers from both sides of the aisle painted diverging pictures of the state’s budget and economic prospects.
    Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • For Gay, the political landscape at home has elicited some spontaneous reactions from strangers abroad.
    Terry Ward, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Three employees of a landscape supply business in Texas were fatally shot Saturday morning, authorities said.
    Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The incident's central command constantly receives progress reports from firefighters on the ground.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Despite these measures, investigators acknowledge that Brazil’s penitentiaries remain the backbone of command and communication for its largest criminal organizations — a paradox that the state struggles to contain.
    Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025

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“Visual field.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visual%20field. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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