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depth perception
noun
: the ability to judge the distance of objects and the spatial relationship of objects at different distances
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This increases the field of view and depth perception.
—Matt Morris, Space.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Furthermore, their identification of stimuli in their peripheral vision was 10 percent more accurate and 20 percent quicker, their depth perception 45 percent more accurate, and their sensory reaction time up by 17 percent.
—Rm Clark, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
Switching to dim red light alters powers of depth perception.
—Rm Clark, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
But with just one eye, Sadie did lose her depth perception.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2024
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First Known Use
1894, in the meaning defined above
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“Depth perception.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/depth%20perception. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
Medical Definition
depth perception
noun
: the ability to judge the distance of objects and the spatial relationship of objects at different distances
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