- a condition in which peripheral vision is greatly restricted
- narrowness of viewpoint resulting from concentration on a single idea, opinion, etc, to the exclusion of others
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ˈtun•nel ˈvi•sion, n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Ophthalmologythe ability to see only in a very narrow field of vision, as if looking through a tube, because of a condition in the retina of the eyes.
- narrow-mindedness:the party's tunnel vision regarding women's rights.
tun′nel vi′sion,
- a drastically narrowed field of vision, as in looking through a tube, symptomatic of retinitis pigmentosa.
- an extremely narrow or prejudiced outlook;
narrow-mindedness. - 1940–45
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