field of view

noun phrase

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All three planets will fit nicely in the field of view of a pair of standard binoculars. Anthony Wood, Space.com, 1 May 2025 The asteroid is not fully visible in the first set of high-resolution images NASA released Monday, as the space rock is larger than Lucy's field of view. Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025 Crombie and Bong created an interior in which the camera and the character’s field of view is limited. Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025 The second camera has a resolution of 13 megapixels and a 120-degree field of view, so it is primarily used as an ultra-wide-angle camera. Ewan Spence, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for field of view

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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 15 May. 2025.

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