field of vision

noun

1. the entire view encompassed by the eye when it is trained in any particular direction.

Word History and Origins

Origin of field of vision¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

I walked until my emotional field of vision was mercifully more narrow: One more step, one more breath, that’s all I had to worry about.

From Los Angeles Times

By comparing the two fields of vision, the bird-eye-inspired camera can achieve greater motion detection capabilities than the conventional camera.

From Science Daily

Michael's mistake was that Trump is congenitally asymmetrically loyal to people because he's such a narcissist that he treats everybody like an object in his field of vision.

From Salon

Malone said he had no idea it was Murray who tossed the heat pack, saying, “I knew a heating pack was on the floor, but it was not in my field of vision.”

From Seattle Times

Selena keeps getting called over by her mother, returning to our field of vision wearing yet another layer of clothing in the drab neutrals mandated by the school’s rules.

From New York Times