field of view

noun phrase

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New standards are emerging to measure 3D/AR campaign effectiveness within immersive environments, including third-party accreditation, such as: • Visibility Duration: How long an ad remains in a user’s field of view. Joel Lamontagne, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025 Key features: 10x magnification, 25mm objective lens diameter, non-removable glass solar filters, 5.7-degree angular field of view, 11.5 oz weight. Paul Brett, Space.com, 17 Mar. 2025 In contrast, the James Webb Space Telescope has several observing modes that can break light into many wavelengths, but all of them are limited by the observatory’s small field of view. Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 28 Feb. 2025 Additionally, the format provided a wider field of view of the compositions. Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for field of view

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First Known Use

1763, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of field of view was in 1763

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“Field of view.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20of%20view. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.

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