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central vision

central vision

5.3
The sharp sight you use to see things in the center of your view
  • noun
  • /ˈsɛntrəl ˈvɪʒən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : visión central
  • The center of the retina, known as the macula, is essential for clear central vision when reading or driving.
  • central vision loss

So why that part of the brain doesn't correct as well as the visual acuity or central vision part of the brain?

Examples

  • Patients who have age-related macular degeneration lose their central vision.

    Academic text (2003)

  • By about age 40, most have tunnel vision, although many may retain good central vision.

    Academic text (2003)

  • Since I have next to no central vision, I rely on my peripheral vision to give me general features of the letters and words.

    Academic text (1996)

  • The macula sits in the center and allows you to see fine details, giving you central vision.

    Blog text (27)

  • On top of this, there is the ever-present quivering motion which comes from my marred central vision.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Visual problems experienced by readers with low vision who have central vision loss may be similar to those of a person with low literacy ability (Freeman & Jose, 1991).

    Academic text (2004)

  • In the case of age-related macular degeneration, photoreceptor cells in the macula (the center portion of the retina responsible for fine detail in the center of the visual field) deteriorate over time, and the patient ultimately loses all central vision.

    Academic text (2003)

  • Damage to the macula results in loss of central vision, but peripheral vision remains intact.

  • Prolonged exposure to certain harmful substances can lead to a decline in central vision over time.

Synonyms

foveal vision
vscentral vision
  • Specialized
7.9

Central sharp vision that lets you see fine detail when you look directly at something

includes the adjacent middle area too rather than only the very center of sight

Antonyms

peripheral vision
11 4.5

Sight at the sides of what you are looking at

Surface Forms

central vision singular
central visions plural

Morphology

central + vision

The meaning (sight in the middle part of the visual field) is directly and transparently built from 'central' (in or near the middle) + 'vision' (sight), so the overall sense follows immediately from the constituents. This is a regular noun phrase composition common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words should be able to infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Central vision comes from the simple idea of the middle of your sight: central means the middle and vision means your sight. It is the small area you look at directly, where you can see fine detail. So central vision means 'clear sight in the middle of your view'.