peripheral
/pəˈɹɪf(ə)ɹ(ə)l/noun, adjective4 syllables
Peripheral means: on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary; the outer area.
Synonyms for peripheral10
noun, as in electronic equipment external to the circuit board that contains the CPU of a computer
adjective, as in on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary; the outer area
adjective, as in related to the key issue but not of central importance
Opposites of peripheral
What does peripheral mean?3
adjective
on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary; the outer area“Russia's peripheral provinces”
related to the key issue but not of central importance“a peripheral interest”
noun
electronic equipment external to the circuit board that contains the CPU of a computer“disk drives and printers are important peripherals”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Peripheral in a sentence
- Yanni saw something moving in his peripheral vision.Amastan
- Kalman saw a shadow from his peripheral vision.Amastan
- Through his peripheral vision, Leon thought he saw something in the hallway.Amastan
- Stefan still felt Isabella's stare through his peripheral vision.Amastan
- Doing exercises to strengthen one's peripheral vision is recommended for those interested in learning how to speed read._undertoad
- Yanni saw something in his peripheral vision.Amastan
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of peripheral
as a noun
- plural
- peripherals