visión periférica
/bisjon peɾifeɾika/from spelling rulesfeminine
The English phrase 'peripheral vision' is translated into Spanish as visión periférica.
Meaning: Translations (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the noun visión (vision) and the adjective periférica (peripheral).
How does it change in a sentence?
Because visión is a feminine noun, the definite article used with this phrase must be the feminine la and the adjective must end in '-a', forming la visión periférica.
Did you know?
- In some Spanish dialects, people use the phrase rabo ojo to describe seeing something through their visión periférica. This literally translates to 'tail eye'.
- The Spanish word visión shares a deep ancestral root with the English word 'wit', as both derive from the Proto-Indo-European root *weyd-, meaning 'to see'.
- Beyond sight, the word periférica is commonly used in Spanish urban planning to describe the outer rings of a city, such as la zona periférica.
Examples in context
- Mi visión periférica me permite detectar movimientos en los costadosMy peripheral vision allows me to detect movements on the sides
- Es importante cuidar nuestra vista periférica para mantenernos atentos al entornoIt's important to take care of our peripheral vision to stay attentive to our surroundings
- Tengo una buena visión periférica.I have good peripheral vision.
- La visión periférica es importante al conducir.Peripheral vision is important when driving.
- Perdí parte de mi visión periférica en el accidente.I lost part of my peripheral vision in the accident.
Example conversation
María and Javier are discussing sports training.
- MaríaDebes mejorar tu visión periférica para el baloncesto.You must improve your peripheral vision for basketball.
- JavierEs difícil controlar la visión periférica mientras corro.It is difficult to control peripheral vision while I run.
- MaríaJavier, la práctica te ayudará con eso.Javier, practice will help you with that.
- JavierTienes razón, María, lo intentaré.You are right, María, I will try.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “peripheral vision” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries visión, CC BY-SA 4.0.
