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 See all Example Sentences for depth perception 

Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of depth perception was in 1894

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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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