field of view

noun phrase

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Video quality and pictures are a little softer and show a narrower field of view at 60 fps, but that's a reasonable trade-off to get slow motion. Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026 The front windshield has a border that narrows your field of view, like looking through a submarine periscope, and takes some time to get used to. Jesus R. Garcia, Houston Chronicle, 15 Mar. 2026 With the 10x eyepiece lenses and the 3x objective lens, the overall magnification of 30x gave a wide field of view and enabled good magnification of a large portion of the specimen. Heather Barker, Space.com, 11 Mar. 2026 Researchers believe the system’s wide field of view and sensitivity could allow astronomers to capture signals that were previously impossible to detect. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Mar. 2026 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 4 Apr. 2026.

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