Spatial Concept
visual field
vis·u·al field
Subclass of:
Ocular Physiological Phenomena;
Visual Perception
Definitions related to visual fields:
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The area within which stimuli will produce the sensation of sight with the eye in a straight ahead position.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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The full scope of what the eye sees; includes central and peripheral vision.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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The total area or space visible in a person's peripheral vision with the eye looking straightforward.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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