tunnel vision

noun

Definitions

  1. A restricted field of vision, especially as the result of looking through some type of…

    A restricted field of vision, especially as the result of looking through some type of object or a medical condition.

    • Some people experience tunnel vision during a panic attack.
    • It took some time for him to get used to the tunnel vision he experienced while looking through a periscope.
    • Often people with AD have a form of tunnel vision and don't see obstacles […]
  2. The tendency to focus one's attention on one specific idea or viewpoint, to the exclusion…

    The tendency to focus one's attention on one specific idea or viewpoint, to the exclusion of everything else.

    • After Mark fell victim to tunnel vision, nothing you could say to him would change his mind.

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