central vision

central vision

the ability to see stimuli in the middle of the visual field, surrounding and including the point of fixation. Central vision is provided by the fovea centralis. Also called foveal vision. Compare paracentral vision; peripheral vision.

Related Terms

thiopental

thiopental n. an ultrashort-acting barbiturate used primari...

somniloquy

somniloquy n. see sleep talking.

self-exciting circuit

self-exciting circuit a neural circuit or neural pathway in...

compulsion to repeat

compulsion to repeat see repetition compulsion.

habit formation

habit formation the process by which, through repetition or...

Müller-Lyer illusion

Müller-Lyer illusion a geometric illusion in which a differ...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter C

Browse by Letter

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z