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depth perception

noun

  1. the ability of an observer to judge the spatial relationships of objects, especially their relative distance from the observer and from one another.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of depth perception1

First recorded in 1905–10

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Example Sentences

The lack of depth perception from having only one good eye sent me tumbling over frequently, and I soon resigned myself to falling onto my back, thinking it was the fastest way down, with the least amount of fuss.

As a paraeducator led a student in a wheelchair outside, Contreras followed, walking next to one of her best friends, a student who lacks depth perception.

She underwent two surgeries in an attempt to save her vision and now struggles with mundane tasks like pouring a cup of juice or walking up and down the stairs because of her skewed depth perception.

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Because all the heli-skiing and flying in Alaska happens above treeline, and often there are no trees at all, your depth perception goes to hell in the flat light—pilots often experience vertigo in such situations.

Perhaps aided by improved depth perception in the smaller arenas, Rondo — a 29 percent postseason shooter from three before this year — shot closer to 40 percent on three tries a game this postseason.

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