visual field

noun

1. field of vision.

visual field

noun

1. the whole extent of the image falling on the retina when the eye is fixating a given point in space

visual field

1. The area that is visible to an immobile eye at a given time.

Word History and Origins

Origin of visual field¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

These pathways process movement across the visual field.

From Science Daily

"If Dojo can help make cars 'see' and 'react,' what other markets could open up? Think of any device at the edge with a camera that makes real-time decisions based on its visual field."

From Reuters

There’s one small problem: astronomy is a highly visual field, and Kane is legally blind.

From Scientific American

“In general, stroke-type events cause a painless sudden onset, and a pure blackout or loss of vision, often involving the upper or lower half of the visual field in only one eye,” Eggenberger says.

From Washington Post

One student reported having observed what a researcher recorded as “a procession of squirrels with sacks over their shoulders marching ‘purposefully’ across the visual field.”

From New York Times