field of view

noun phrase

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Start with the low-power 25mm eyepiece, whose low magnification and wide field of view are handy for locating objects. Jamie Carter, Space.com, 26 Dec. 2025 If you’re annoyed by your field of view, your dog is too. Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 24 Dec. 2025 Conventional optics typically force trade-offs between resolution, field of view, and distance from the object. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2025 Advertisement The Ursid meteor shower is best viewed with the naked eye, without telescopes or binoculars, which can limit the field of view, Michelle Nichols, director of public observing at the Adler Planetarium in Chicago, told The New York Times. Nandika Chatterjee, Time, 21 Dec. 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 31 Dec. 2025.

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