visual field

noun

Definition of visual fieldnext
as in perspective

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Recent Examples of visual field An unexpected disturbance in the visual field can be a trigger. — Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026 Patients wear augmented reality glasses embedded with a camera that captures their visual field. — David Cox, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2025 Just seconds after smoking the substance, individuals felt a rapid onset of effects, characterized by the body or the visual field crumbling, collapsing, or shattering. — Christopher Timmermann, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025 With dynamic current steering, the electrodes stimulate the brain in sequence to trace a shape in the visual field. — Eliza Strickland, IEEE Spectrum, 15 Oct. 2020 See All Example Sentences for visual field
Recent Examples of Synonyms for visual field
  1. perspective
  2. view
  3. outlook
  4. panorama
  5. prospect
  6. landscape
  7. command
Noun
  • Interior designer Christiane Lemieux offered a more reassuring perspective.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
  • The Power of Recognition From one perspective, the answer is yes.
    — Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of perspective
Noun
  • Gallup each year polls Americans about their views on the Supreme Court in July, after the end of the court's term, and in September, weeks before the court resumes hearing cases in October.
    — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 28 July 2026
  • This special charge balances with the sleekness of its waterside view and location—all that makes for a one-of-a-kind Brooklyn base.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
Definition of view
Noun
  • Recent headlines about technology jobs have often presented a bleak outlook.
    — Felysha Walker, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
  • The outlook underscores Intel’s gains with data center customers, which are clamoring for chips to satisfy demand for artificial intelligence computing.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 July 2026
Definition of outlook
Noun
  • At the top of the residence, a rooftop deck offers 360-degree panoramas stretching from the Santa Monica Pier and Catalina Island to the Palos Verdes Peninsula.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 July 2026
  • Corridors lead to unexpected courtyards, and staircases open to ocean panoramas.
    — Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2026
Definition of panorama
Noun
  • In fact, the prospects for engineering grads are markedly worse than for other majors.
    — Courtney Connley-Hampton, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • The prospect of lining up next to one of his few contemporary peers compelled the now-35-year-old Donald to begin an extensive workout program aimed at returning him to football shape.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
Definition of prospect
Noun
  • Mile after mile, the American landscape is dotted with marvelous nature, maximum kitsch and everything in between.
    — Sarah Silbiger, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • Located just 60 kilometers (37 miles) from Bordeaux, the peninsula offers stunning landscapes and sandy beaches as well as oyster-farming villages and upmarket resorts.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
Definition of landscape
Noun
  • Less than 24 hours before Taillon’s start, pitching coach Tommy Hottovy explained that the right-hander’s home run issues have less to do with pitch sequencing and instead come down to inconsistent command.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
  • President of baseball operations David Stearns has prioritized stuff over command and control, but even pitchers who have historically had good control haven’t performed this year.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026
Definition of command

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“Visual field.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visual%20field. Accessed 29 Jul. 2026.

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