field of vision

noun phrase

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When activated, the cameras collect high-definition, wide-angle video that shows what's in front of the officer, often at a 120-degree field of vision. Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 15 July 2026 Meta is arguably the most popular brand for this type of wearable in the US right now, but others like Tecno and Rokid – whose glasses include a head-up display for live captions and notifications in your field of vision (review coming soon) – could catch up with differentiated offerings. New Atlas, 24 June 2026 When a crime is committed in my field of vision, I won’t be caught with my lens down. Carrie McCrossen, New Yorker, 16 June 2026 This reflexive behavior—reorienting themselves in response to the brightest object in their field of vision, natural or artificial—is called the dorsal light response. Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for field of vision

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1862, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of field of vision was in 1862

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“Field of vision.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20of%20vision. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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