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Newguest Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

At the edges of her vision

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She saw shadows flitting around at the edges of her vision.

--- Does it mean that she only caught glimpses of those shadows?
  

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I think it's open to interpretation. "To flit" can describe (let's say) both aspects of a hummingbird's flight - the hovering, and the sudden darting from place to place. " Sometimes these things only seem to appear in our peripheral vision.

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  • I think it's open to interpretation.
  • "To flit" can describe (let's say) both aspects of a hummingbird's flight - the hovering, and the sudden darting from place to place.
  • " Sometimes these things only seem to appear in our peripheral vision.
  • That is, if we direct our gaze on the spot, they can no longer be seen.
  • " In this case, "glimpses" is probably appropriate.
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I think it's open to interpretation. "To flit" can describe (let's say) both aspects of a hummingbird's flight - the hovering, and the sudden darting from place to place. Perhaps "fluttering" is better than "hovering."
Sometimes these things only seem to appear in our peripheral vision. That is, if we direct our gaze on the spot, they can no longer be seen.
I suppose "flitting
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