diff --git a/README b/README
index 17d80a1..a57782d 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ The following inputs (in no particular order) are supported:
 	energy <points>
 		number of agent's energy points; disregard
 		in case of dead agents
-	around <desc> <desc>...
+	visual <desc> <desc>...
 		<desc> describe tiles, clockwise from top,
 		in the immediate vicinity of the agent
 		<desc> format is two-character, <type><agent>
diff --git a/connection.cc b/connection.cc
index c266e16..3660bb4 100644
--- a/connection.cc
+++ b/connection.cc
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ connection::senses(int tick_id, class agent &a)
 		"tick %d\r\n"
 		"%s"
 		"energy %d\r\n"
-		"around %s %s %s %s %s %s %s %s\r\n"
+		"visual %s %s %s %s %s %s %s %s\r\n"
 		"\r\n",
 		tick_id,
 		a.dead ? "DEAD\r\n" : "",