field of view

noun phrase

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Having a stranger peering into your home – even if their field of view is limited – may not be what some potential buyers bargain for when ponying up US$8,000 for the privilege of never having to fold laundry again. Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 2 July 2026 Attached to it is a giant camera capable of capturing a new, detailed image roughly every 40 seconds, combining speed, sensitivity and an exceptionally wide field of view unmatched by any other ground- or space-based telescope. Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Roman will pair a large field of view with crisp infrared vision to survey deep, vast swaths of sky. Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2026 However, being left without an ultra-wide sensor is a huge limitation; there are no software tricks to artificially expand your field of view. Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 29 June 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 5 Jul. 2026.

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