Peripheral

//pəˈɹɪf(ə)ɹ(ə)l//

"Peripheral" in a Sentence (19 examples)

The words of the year 2010 in Denmark are "ash cloud", "Peripheral Denmark", "vuvuzela" and "WikiLeaks".

Doing exercises to strengthen one's peripheral vision is recommended for those interested in learning how to speed read.

I want to stress again that human rights are not peripheral to the foreign policy of the United States. Our pursuit of human rights is part of a broad effort to use our great power and our tremendous influence in the service of creating a better world, a world in which human beings can live in peace, in freedom, and with their basic needs adequately met.

Tourism has the potential to contribute towards employment and economic growth, as well as to development in rural, peripheral or less-developed areas.

Yanni saw something in his peripheral vision.

Yanni saw something moving in his peripheral vision.

The number of people around the world with peripheral artery disease, or PAD, has risen dramatically — by almost 25 percent — in just 10 years — according to a new study in the Lancet medical journal.

Through his peripheral vision, Leon thought he saw something in the hallway.

Stefan still felt Isabella's stare through his peripheral vision.

Despite the growing interconnectedness and interdependence of nations, some Westerners may still perceive non-Western cultures and societies as peripheral, reinforcing the belief in a Western-centric worldview.

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We have isolated the gene encoding the Schwann cell glycoprotein P0, the major structural protein of the peripheral myelin sheath.

Check your peripheral's manual for the information you'll need.

Check your peripheral's owners' manual to see at what speed your peripheral transmits or receives information, and then record this on the DIP Switch Information chart in the column at the left.

Turn on the Mac, and check your peripheral. Since you've already installed your device driver, it should be available where you need it....

We hailed a cab. The moment we got in, she stared at me with how-can-a-man-be-so-cruel eyes. I felt her glare, saw some of its fiery glow in my peripheral. The heat made me glance her way.

Peripheral on the package Don't care to settle in Time to feed the monster I don't need another friend Comfort is a mystery Crawling out of my own skin Just give me what I came for Then I'm out the door again

He would hear the coach's admonition, "Always check your peripheral," after the ringing stopped in his ears. But before then, his eyes were fixed on the ball and a possible interception, not the receiver angling toward him.

As I sat by the window and read, I caught sight of the mailman in my peripheral.

2014, Bill Ladson, "Zimmerman handles left field with ease -- and no E's" on MLB.com I was kind of looking at the ball, keeping him in my peripheral and all of sudden I see him closing in on the ball.

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