MIDDLE DISTANCE Definition & Meaning

middle distance

noun

Also called middle ground, Fine Arts. the represented space between the foreground and background in paintings, drawings, etc.
(in track) a race distance ranging from 400 meters or 440 yards to 1 mile.

middle-distance

adjective

athletics relating to or denoting races of a length between the sprints and the distance events, esp the 800 metres and the 1500 metres

noun

Also calledmiddle ground part of a painting, esp a landscape between the foreground and far distance

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of middle distance¹

First recorded in 1805–15

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These were visible signs that 'The Real Deal' was making a dent - his speed was hugely effective as he was first to land when they were at middle distance.

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Now, aged 24, she is one of India's top middle distance para athletes.

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So is seemingly everyone else — except Edward, left to stare into the middle distance and wonder what the hell is going on.

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Norris clung to Verstappen like a limpet and then overtook him with imperious ease before the first pit stops, cruising off into the middle distance thereafter.

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“To see this entire world, do this literally: Mold the play into a medium-sized ball, set it before you in the middle distance, and squint your eyes,” she wrote.

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