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Definition of the middle distance noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

the middle distance

noun
 
/ðə ˌmɪdl ˈdɪstəns/
 
/ðə ˌmɪdl ˈdɪstəns/
[singular]
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  1. the part of a painting or a view that is neither very close nor very far away
    • His eyes were fixed on a small house in the middle distance.
    • She stood staring into the middle distance.
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