peripheral vision
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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"It is more a peripheral vision or spatial awareness thing, sensing that something isn't quite right in the defence or there is more space than there should be."
From BBC
Ms. W. did her usual check-in and I almost didn’t hear or see her, I was watching Claire so carefully using my peripheral vision.
From Literature
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How far back is the best for sound, or so the screen runs up to the edges of your peripheral vision?
From Los Angeles Times
It’s hard to not read those letters in your peripheral vision.
People with this condition typically lose the ability to see objects directly in front of them, although their peripheral vision remains intact.
From Science Daily
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