angle of view

: the angle in a lens between lines drawn from opposite edges of the image to the second nodal point of the lens

Word History

First Known Use

1800, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of angle of view was in 1800

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“Angle of view.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/angle%20of%20view. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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