field of view

noun phrase

: field sense 5

Examples of field of view in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Thankfully, however, the region studied in the VST-SMASH survey falls within the field of view of the Euclid space telescope. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2026

As part of its Galactic Bulge Time-Domain Survey, Roman will repeatedly observe six fields of view toward the crowded center of the Milky Way. — Thomas Fauchez, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026

The position of the eyes on the sides of a deer’s head also provides a broad field of view. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026

The new mission will extend the vision of NASA’s other famous observatories, providing a field of view 100 times wider than the Hubble Space Telescope and complementing the groundbreaking work of the James Webb Space Telescope. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1763, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for field of view

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue

Kids Definition

field of view

: field entry 1 sense 6

Medical Definition

field of view

noun

-ˈvyü 

: field sense 4a