field of view

noun phrase

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Earth's Moon And Jupiter's Moons All four objects will be visible to the naked eye, but will also fit into the field of view of binoculars. Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025 Meanwhile, the 16 uses a 12MP ultra-wide camera with the same aperture and the same field of view. PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025 Panoramic cameras capture a full 360° scene far exceeding the field of view of traditional cameras through multi-lens coordination or special optical design. New Atlas, 7 Sep. 2025 However, during the early phases of the Compton mission, the Moon passed into the Compton gamma-ray observatory’s field of view multiple times, where the EGRET instrument was capable of observing it. Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 4 Sep. 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 17 Sep. 2025.

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